Rip Current Statement

Locations Affected

Pensacola, FL ∙ Pensacola Bay, FL ∙ Destin, FL ∙ Oriole Beach, FL ∙ Belle Fontaine, AL ∙ Gulf Breeze-Harold Division, FL ∙ Gulf Shores, AL ∙ Warrington, FL ∙ Cinco Bayou, FL ∙ Gulf Breeze, FL

Full Alert Message

Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 310 PM CDT Fri May 2 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...Through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

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