Rip Current Statement

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
315 AM EDT Mon May 18 2026

FLZ112-114-115-190400-
/O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0035.260518T1800Z-260519T0400Z/
Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin-
315 AM EDT Mon May 18 2026 /215 AM CDT Mon May 18 2026/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Bay, Gulf State Park beaches, and Franklin County
  Beaches.

* WHEN...From 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ this afternoon through this
  evening.

* 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
1020 AM CDT Mon May 18 2026

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-190300-
/O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0013.260519T1200Z-260520T0000Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
1020 AM CDT Mon May 18 2026

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...

* 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 Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening.

* 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.

&&

$$