High Surf Warning

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1100 PM CDT Thu Oct 8 2026

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Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
1100 PM CDT Thu Oct 8 2026

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY
NIGHT...
...HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM FRIDAY TO 10 AM
CDT SUNDAY...

* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents.
  For the High Surf Warning, dangerously large breaking waves of 6
  to 10 feet developing Friday morning in the surf zone builds to
  12 to 18 feet over the Alabama beaches and 20 to 25 feet over
  the northwest Florida beaches by late Friday afternoon. These
  heights likely to linger through the overnight hours. Surf
  begins to abate late Friday night and Saturday.

* 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 late Saturday
  night. For the High Surf Warning, from 7 AM Friday to 10 AM
  CDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Breaking waves can sweep people off jetties and
  docks, and into dangerous seas. Life-threatening swimming
  conditions and significant beach erosion can be expected. Rip
  currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into
  deeper water.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Everyone should remain out of the water due to life-threatening
surf conditions. Stay off of jetties, piers, and other waterside
infrastructure.

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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