Coastal Flood Warnings/Watches/Statements
Issued by NWS Mobile, AL
Issued by NWS Mobile, AL
626 WHUS44 KMOB 080815 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 315 AM CDT Tue Oct 8 2024 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-081615- /O.NEW.KMOB.SU.Y.0014.241010T0300Z-241011T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KMOB.RP.S.0033.000000T0000Z-241011T0000Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 315 AM CDT Tue Oct 8 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM WEDNESDAY TO 7 PM CDT THURSDAY... * 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 Thursday evening. For the High Surf Advisory, from 10 PM Wednesday to 7 PM CDT Thursday. * 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. && $$