Rip Current Statement

Locations Affected

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

Full Alert Message

Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 817 PM CDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... * 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 late Wednesday night through Thursday 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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