Rip Current Statement

Locations Affected

Pensacola, FL ∙ Myrtle Grove, FL ∙ Mary Esther, FL ∙ Perdido Bay, AL ∙ Riverview, FL ∙ Niceville, FL ∙ Avalon Mulat, FL ∙ Dauphin Island, AL ∙ Holley, FL ∙ Gulf Shores Jack Edwards Airport, AL

Full Alert Message

Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 518 AM CDT Fri May 29 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * 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 tonight. * 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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