Rip Current Statement

Locations Affected

Pensacola, FL ∙ Perdido Bay, AL ∙ Myrtle Grove, FL ∙ Mary Esther, FL ∙ Riverview, FL ∙ Niceville, FL ∙ Avalon Mulat, FL ∙ Dauphin Island, AL ∙ Holley, FL ∙ Gulf Shores Jack Edwards Airport, AL

Full Alert Message

Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 707 PM CDT Fri May 9 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT SATURDAY THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...From 7 AM CDT Saturday through late Monday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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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