Weather Alerts for EscambiaIssued by the National Weather Service |
RIP CURRENT STATEMENT | ||
ESCAMBIA | ||
Areas Affected: Mobile Coastal - Baldwin Coastal - Escambia Coastal - Santa Rosa Coastal - Okaloosa Coastal |
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Effective: Thu, 10/17 10:19pm | Updated: Thu, 10/17 11:12pm | Urgency: Expected |
Expires: Fri, 10/18 6:30am | Severity: Moderate | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
* 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 Friday through late Sunday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Information: 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. |