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Surf Forecast
Issued by NWS Mobile, AL

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FZUS54 KMOB 171105
SRFMOB

SURF ZONE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
605 AM CDT FRI MAY 17 2013

FOR THE SURF BEACHES OF ALABAMA AND THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE

...THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY ALONG THE SURF
BEACHES OF ALABAMA AND THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE...

ALZ063-064-FLZ002-004-006-171915-
LOWER MOBILE-LOWER BALDWIN-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-COASTAL SANTA ROSA-
COASTAL OKALOOSA-
605 AM CDT FRI MAY 17 2013

SURF ZONE HAZARDS...
RIP CURRENT RISK:      MODERATE...A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS
                       MEANS WIND...WAVE AND/OR TIDAL CONDITIONS
                       SUPPORT STRONGER OR MORE FREQUENT RIP
                       CURRENTS. ONLY EXPERIENCED SWIMMERS SHOULD
                       ENTER THE SURF. REMEMBER...RIP CURRENTS CAN BE
                       MORE INTENSE NEAR INLETS...JETTIES AND PIERS.
                       IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO
                       THE BEACH AND YOU WILL EVENTUALLY SWIM OUT OF
                       THE DANGEROUS OUTGOING CURRENT. HEED THE
                       ADVICE OF THE LOCAL BEACH PATROL AND LOCAL
                       FLAG WARNING SYSTEM.

                       SATURDAYS OUTLOOK...MODERATE.
                       SUNDAYS OUTLOOK...LOW.
SURF INFORMATION...
SURF TEMPERATURE:      DAUPHIN ISLAND...72 DEGREES.

TIDES:                 DAUPHIN ISLAND...
                       HIGH 208 AM...LOW 145 AM SATURDAY.
                       TIDAL RANGE 0.8 FEET.

                       PENSACOLA BAY ENTRANCE...
                       HIGH 127 PM...LOW 116 AM SATURDAY.
                       TIDAL RANGE 0.8 FEET.

                       DESTIN (EAST PASS)...
                       HIGH 217 PM...LOW 116 AM SATURDAY.
                       TIDAL RANGE 0.4 FEET.

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