Rip Current Statement

Locations Affected

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

Full Alert Message

Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 601 PM CDT Fri Oct 23 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * 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 Saturday morning through Monday evening. * 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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