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Rip Current Statement for Mobile Coastal; Baldwin Coastal; Escambia Coastal +2 more

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What is happening

What: Dangerous rip currents expected. Impacts: Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Where: In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. When: Through late Sunday night.

What the bulletin says to do

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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Bulletin 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...Through late Sunday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

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Official revisions

6 captured
  1. Update

    Rip Current Statement issued August 1 at 7:56PM CDT until August 3 at 6:00AM CDT by NWS Mobile AL

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  2. Update

    Rip Current Statement issued August 1 at 11:59AM CDT until August 3 at 6:00AM CDT by NWS Mobile AL

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  3. Update

    Rip Current Statement issued August 1 at 2:36AM CDT until August 3 at 6:00AM CDT by NWS Mobile AL

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  4. Update

    Rip Current Statement issued July 31 at 9:20PM CDT until August 3 at 6:00AM CDT by NWS Mobile AL

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  5. Alert

    Rip Current Statement issued July 31 at 1:16PM CDT until August 3 at 6:00AM CDT by NWS Mobile AL

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  6. Alert

    Rip Current Statement issued July 31 at 2:52AM CDT until August 3 at 6:00AM CDT by NWS Mobile AL

    Official revision

Source and limitations

Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Mobile AL. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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