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Coastal Hazard Message

National Weather Service Mobile AL

300 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026



ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-170400-

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Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-

Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-

300 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026



...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH

TUESDAY MORNING...



* 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 Saturday evening through Tuesday morning.



* 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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