Weather Alerts for Mobile Central

Issued by the National Weather Service

Rip Current Statement  RIP CURRENT STATEMENT   Rip Current Statement
MOBILE CENTRAL
Areas Affected:
Mobile Coastal - Baldwin Coastal - Escambia Coastal - Santa Rosa Coastal - Okaloosa Coastal
Effective: Thu, 3/12 7:51am Updated: Thu, 3/12 10:34am Urgency: Expected
Expires: Thu, 3/12 4:00pm Severity:  Moderate  Certainty: Likely
 
Details: 
* 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...Until 6 PM CDT this evening.

* 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.