Rip Current Statement

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
Issued by National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
132 PM EDT Mon Oct 5 2026

FLZ108-112-114-115-060900-
/O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0070.000000T0000Z-261006T0900Z/
South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin-
132 PM EDT Mon Oct 5 2026 /1232 PM CDT Mon Oct 5 2026/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

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

* WHEN...Through late tonight.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
  from shore into deeper water.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
720 PM CDT Mon Oct 5 2026

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-060830-
/O.NEW.KMOB.RP.S.0027.261006T1100Z-261011T1100Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
720 PM CDT Mon Oct 5 2026

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CDT TUESDAY THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal
  Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and
  Okaloosa Coastal Counties.

* WHEN...From 6 AM CDT Tuesday through late Saturday night.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
  from shore into deeper water.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$