Rip Current Statement

Locations Affected

Pensacola, FL ∙ Bon Secour Bay, AL ∙ Bagdad, FL ∙ Bellview, FL ∙ Santa Rosa Island, FL ∙ Seminole, AL ∙ Pensacola Bay, FL ∙ Destin, FL ∙ Oriole Beach, FL ∙ Belle Fontaine, AL

Full Alert Message

Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 1135 PM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY 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 Saturday 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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