Rip Current Statement

Locations Affected

Pensacola, FL ∙ Woodlawn Beach, FL ∙ Magnolia Springs, AL ∙ Lillian, AL ∙ Gonzalez, FL ∙ Wright, FL ∙ Ferry Pass, FL ∙ Destin Fort Walton Beach Airport, FL ∙ Garcon Point, FL ∙ Fort Morgan, AL

Full Alert Message

Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 246 AM CDT Wed Apr 1 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... * 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 late Saturday night. * 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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