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Rip Current Statement


Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1211 PM CST Sat Feb 14 2026

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-150200-
/O.EXT.KMOB.RP.S.0003.260215T0600Z-260217T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMOB.SU.Y.0001.260215T0900Z-260216T1200Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
1211 PM CST Sat Feb 14 2026

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT
THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM SUNDAY TO 6 AM
CST MONDAY...

* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents
  expected. 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, from midnight CST
  tonight through Monday afternoon. For the High Surf Advisory,
  from 3 AM Sunday to 6 AM CST 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.

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.

&&

$$

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
151 PM EST Sat Feb 14 2026

FLZ108-112-114-150700-
/O.NEW.KTAE.SU.Y.0002.260215T1800Z-260216T1000Z/
/O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0009.260215T1200Z-260217T0600Z/
South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-
151 PM EST Sat Feb 14 2026 /1251 PM CST Sat Feb 14 2026/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE MONDAY NIGHT...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST /NOON CST/ SUNDAY
TO 5 AM EST /4 AM CST/ MONDAY...

* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents
  expected. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of
  5 to 7 feet expected in the surf zone.

* WHERE...Walton, Bay, and Gulf County Beaches.

* WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, from Sunday morning
  through late Monday night. For the High Surf Advisory, from 1
  PM EST /noon CST/ Sunday to 5 AM EST /4 AM CST/ 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.

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.

&&

$$

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