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Rip Current Statement: Mobile Coastal; Baldwin Coastal; Escambia Coastal; Santa Rosa Coastal; Okaloosa Coastal
A rip current statement is in effect until 6 PM CDT for coastal Escambia, Santa Rosa, Baldwin, and Mobile counties. The National Weather Service warns of dangerous surf conditions along Gulf beaches, urging swimmers to stay near lifeguards.
About rip current statement Pensacola
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Affected area: Mobile Coastal; Baldwin Coastal; Escambia Coastal; Santa Rosa Coastal; Okaloosa Coastal
Severity: Moderate · Effective: October 11, 2026 10:38 am · Expires: October 11, 2026 6:00 pm
* 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.
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.
Source: NWS Mobile AL (U.S. National Weather Service). Always follow official guidance. weather.gov
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