Rip Current Statement

Locations Affected

Pensacola, FL ∙ Avalon, FL ∙ Heron Bay, AL ∙ Choctaw Naval Outlying Field Milton, FL ∙ Bon Secour, AL ∙ West Pensacola, FL ∙ Fort Walton Beach, FL ∙ Pensacola Regional Airport, FL ∙ Grand Bay, AL ∙ Dickerson City, FL

Full Alert Message

Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 1040 PM CST Wed Feb 25 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... * 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 Friday afternoon. * 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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