NWS Alerts Details

Weather Alerts for Baldwin Coastal

Issued by the National Weather Service

HIGH SURF WARNING
BALDWIN COASTAL
Areas Affected: Mobile Coastal - Baldwin Coastal
Effective: Sat, 3/15 10:43am	Updated: Sat, 3/15 11:55am	Urgency: Expected
Expires: Sat, 3/15 6:30pm	Severity: Moderate	Certainty: Likely

Details: * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 6 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding expected. For the High Surf Warning, dangerously large breaking waves of 6 to 9 feet expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until noon CDT today. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Monday afternoon. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 10 PM CDT this evening. For the High Surf Warning, until 6 AM CDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. Breaking waves can sweep people off jetties and docks, and into dangerous seas. Life- threatening swimming conditions and significant beach erosion can be expected. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Information: If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. Everyone should remain out of the water due to life-threatening surf conditions. Stay off of jetties, piers, and other waterside infrastructure. 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.

COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY
BALDWIN COASTAL
Areas Affected: Mobile Coastal - Baldwin Coastal
Effective: Sat, 3/15 10:43am	Updated: Sat, 3/15 11:55am	Urgency: Expected
Expires: Sat, 3/15 6:30pm	Severity: Minor	Certainty: Likely

Details: * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 6 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding expected. For the High Surf Warning, dangerously large breaking waves of 6 to 9 feet expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until noon CDT today. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Monday afternoon. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 10 PM CDT this evening. For the High Surf Warning, until 6 AM CDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. Breaking waves can sweep people off jetties and docks, and into dangerous seas. Life- threatening swimming conditions and significant beach erosion can be expected. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Information: If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. Everyone should remain out of the water due to life-threatening surf conditions. Stay off of jetties, piers, and other waterside infrastructure. 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.

COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY
BALDWIN COASTAL
Areas Affected: Mobile Central - Baldwin Central
Effective: Sat, 3/15 10:43am	Updated: Sat, 3/15 11:55am	Urgency: Expected
Expires: Sat, 3/15 6:30pm	Severity: Minor	Certainty: Likely

Details: * WHAT...Minor coastal flooding expected. * WHERE...Mobile Central and Baldwin Central Counties. * WHEN...Until 10 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Flooding along the Highway 90/98 Causeway across northern Mobile Bay along the outside, eastbound lanes and around the I-10/Causeway access ramps, some lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. Information: If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property.

HIGH SURF ADVISORY
BALDWIN COASTAL
Areas Affected: Mobile Coastal - Baldwin Coastal
Effective: Sat, 3/15 10:43am	Updated: Sat, 3/15 11:55am	Urgency: Expected
Expires: Sat, 3/15 6:30pm	Severity: Minor	Certainty: Likely

Details: * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 6 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding expected. For the High Surf Warning, dangerously large breaking waves of 6 to 9 feet expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until noon CDT today. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Monday afternoon. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 10 PM CDT this evening. For the High Surf Warning, until 6 AM CDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. Breaking waves can sweep people off jetties and docks, and into dangerous seas. Life- threatening swimming conditions and significant beach erosion can be expected. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Information: If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. Everyone should remain out of the water due to life-threatening surf conditions. Stay off of jetties, piers, and other waterside infrastructure. 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.

WIND ADVISORY
BALDWIN COASTAL
Areas Affected: Choctaw - Washington - Clarke - Wilcox - Monroe - Conecuh - Butler - Crenshaw - Escambia - Covington - Mobile Inland - Baldwin Inland - Mobile Central - Baldwin Central - Mobile Coastal - Baldwin Coastal - Escambia Inland - Escambia Coastal - Santa Rosa Inland - Santa Rosa Coastal - Okaloosa Inland - Okaloosa Coastal - Wayne - Perry - Greene - Stone - George
Effective: Sat, 3/15 6:10am	Updated: Sat, 3/15 11:55am	Urgency: Expected
Expires: Sat, 3/15 3:00pm	Severity: Moderate	Certainty: Likely

Details: * WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Alabama, northwest Florida, and southeast Mississippi. * WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to midnight CDT tonight. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Information: Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

RIP CURRENT STATEMENT
BALDWIN COASTAL
Areas Affected: Mobile Coastal - Baldwin Coastal
Effective: Sat, 3/15 10:43am	Updated: Sat, 3/15 11:55am	Urgency: Expected
Expires: Sat, 3/15 6:30pm	Severity: Moderate	Certainty: Likely

Details: * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 6 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding expected. For the High Surf Warning, dangerously large breaking waves of 6 to 9 feet expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until noon CDT today. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Monday afternoon. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 10 PM CDT this evening. For the High Surf Warning, until 6 AM CDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. Breaking waves can sweep people off jetties and docks, and into dangerous seas. Life- threatening swimming conditions and significant beach erosion can be expected. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Information: If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. Everyone should remain out of the water due to life-threatening surf conditions. Stay off of jetties, piers, and other waterside infrastructure. 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.