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Rip Current Statement
Issued: 7:22 AM Mar. 28, 2026 – National Weather Service
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... * 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 Sunday morning through Monday afternoon. * 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. &&
Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 6:51 AM Mar. 28, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...North winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and waves up to 2 ft expected. * WHERE...Portions of the coastal waters of Alabama and northwest Florida. * WHEN...Until 3 PM CDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. &&
Red Flag Warning
Issued: 6:46 AM Mar. 28, 2026 – National Weather Service
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR INTERIOR SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI, SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA, AND THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 051, 052, 053, 054, 055, 056, 057, 058, 059, 060, 067, 075, 076, 078, 079, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265 and 266. * WINDS...Northeast 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. &&
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