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Surf Forecast
Issued by NWS Mobile, AL

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FZUS54 KMOB 181243
SRFMOB

SURF ZONE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
743 AM CDT SAT MAY 18 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-FLZ002-004-006-182045-
LOWER MOBILE-LOWER BALDWIN-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-COASTAL SANTA ROSA-
COASTAL OKALOOSA-
743 AM CDT SAT MAY 18 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.

                       SUNDAYS OUTLOOK...MODERATE.
SURF INFORMATION...
SURF TEMPERATURE:      DAUPHIN ISLAND...73 DEGREES.

TIDES:                 DAUPHIN ISLAND...
                       HIGH 103 PM...LOW 127 AM SUNDAY.
                       TIDAL RANGE 0.4 FEET.

                       PENSACOLA BAY ENTRANCE...
                       HIGH 1153 AM...LOW 115 AM SUNDAY.
                       TIDAL RANGE 0.4 FEET.

                       DESTIN (EAST PASS)...
                       HIGH 1243 PM...LOW 115 AM SUNDAY.
                       TIDAL RANGE 0.3 FEET.

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