Rip Current Statement

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
102 AM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026

FLZ115-080900-
/O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0024.260407T1100Z-260410T0900Z/
Coastal Franklin-
102 AM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Franklin County Beaches.

* WHEN...From 7 AM EDT this morning through late Thursday 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.

&&

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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
753 PM CDT Tue Apr 7 2026

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-080900-
/O.CON.KMOB.SU.Y.0002.260408T1200Z-260410T0600Z/
/O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-260410T0600Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
753 PM CDT Tue Apr 7 2026

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY
NIGHT...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM WEDNESDAY TO
1 AM CDT FRIDAY...

* 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 late Thursday
  night. For the High Surf Advisory, from 7 AM Wednesday to 1 AM
  CDT Friday.

* 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.

&&

$$