Rip Current Statement
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1114 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026
FLZ108-112-114-115-130600-
/O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-260313T0600Z/
South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin-
1114 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026 /1014 AM CDT Thu Mar 12 2026/
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.
* WHERE...Walton, Bay, Gulf, and Franklin County Beaches.
* 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.
&&
$$
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
751 AM CDT Thu Mar 12 2026
ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-122100-
/O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-260312T2300Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
751 AM CDT Thu Mar 12 2026
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.
* WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal
Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and
Okaloosa Coastal Counties.
* WHEN...Until 6 PM CDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and
float. Don`t swim against the current. If able, swim in a
direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the
shore and call or wave for help.
&&
$$
Coastal Hazard Message...UPDATED
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
120 AM CDT Thu Mar 12 2026
TXZ451-454-455-130000-
/O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0013.000000T0000Z-260313T0000Z/
Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island-
120 AM CDT Thu Mar 12 2026
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.
* WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island
Counties.
* WHEN...Through this 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.
&&
$$
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tiyan GU
406 PM ChST Thu Mar 12 2026
GUZ001-MPZ001>003-122000-
/O.NEW.PGUM.SU.Y.0026.260312T1800Z-260316T0600Z/
/O.NEW.PGUM.RP.S.0009.260312T1800Z-260316T0600Z/
Guam-Rota-Tinian-Saipan-
406 PM ChST Thu Mar 12 2026
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM FRIDAY TO 4 PM CHST
MONDAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 7 to 9 feet, building to 9 to 11
feet Friday, and dangerous rip currents expected.
* WHERE...For the High Surf Advisory, north facing reefs of the
Marianas. For the High Rip Current Risk, north and east facing
reefs.
* WHEN...From 4 AM Friday to 4 PM ChST Monday.
* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and
localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best
swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A large northeast swell combined with a north
secondary swell produced by a strong mid-latitude frontal system
and a nearby shear line will produce hazardous surf along north
facing reefs and a high risk of rip currents along north and east
facing reefs. Surf will initially be between 7 and 9 feet, building
to between 9 and 11 feet Friday.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Rip currents will be life threatening. Inexperienced swimmers should
remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. If caught
in a rip current, relax and float. Don`t swim against the current. If
able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to
escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
&&
$$
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