Rip Current Statement

Locations Affected

Pensacola, FL ∙ Dickerson City, FL ∙ Point Clear, AL ∙ Perdido Key, AL ∙ Navarre Beach, FL ∙ Goulding, FL ∙ Lake Lorraine, FL ∙ Pea Ridge, FL ∙ Irvington, AL ∙ Woodlawn Beach, FL

Full Alert Message

Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 530 AM CDT Thu Apr 2 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * 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 Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Lifeguards have reported strong rip currents at local beaches over the past few days and this trend will continue through the weekend. 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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