Rip Current Statement

Locations Affected

Pensacola, FL ∙ Goulding, FL ∙ Lake Lorraine, FL ∙ Pea Ridge, FL ∙ Irvington, AL ∙ Woodlawn Beach, FL ∙ Magnolia Springs, AL ∙ Gonzalez, FL ∙ Wright, FL ∙ Lillian, AL

Full Alert Message

Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 1230 AM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... * 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 this evening through Tuesday morning. * 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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