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Rip Current Statement


Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
155 PM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-030300-
/O.NEW.KMOB.SU.Y.0008.250403T0300Z-250404T1800Z/
/O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0013.000000T0000Z-250407T0000Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
155 PM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM
CDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents.
  For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 6 feet
  expected in the surf zone.

* WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal
  Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and
  Okaloosa Coastal Counties.

* WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Sunday evening.
  For the High Surf Advisory, from 10 PM this evening to 1 PM
  CDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and
  localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best
  swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to
dangerous surf conditions.

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.

&&

$$

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1148 AM EDT Wed Apr 2 2025

FLZ108-112-114-115-030900-
/O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0025.000000T0000Z-250407T0100Z/
South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin-
1148 AM EDT Wed Apr 2 2025 /1048 AM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Walton, Bay, Gulf, and Franklin County Beaches.

* WHEN...Through Sunday 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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