Rip Current Statement

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
342 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026

FLZ108-112-114-115-030745-
/O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0023.000000T0000Z-260405T0600Z/
South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin-
342 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026 /242 AM CDT Thu Apr 2 2026/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY
NIGHT...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Walton, Bay, South-facing Gulf, and Franklin County
  Beaches.

* WHEN...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.

&&

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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
151 PM CDT Thu Apr 2 2026

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-030300-
/O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-260406T0000Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
151 PM CDT Thu Apr 2 2026

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

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

* WHEN...Through Sunday evening.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Lifeguards have reported strong rip
  currents at local beaches over the past few days and this
  trend will continue through the weekend.

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.

&&

$$