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Rip Current Statement
Issued: 8:46 PM Apr. 4, 2026 – National Weather Service
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * 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...Through Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Lifeguards have reported strong rip currents at local beaches over the past few days and this trend will continue through the weekend. 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: 8:00 PM Apr. 4, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM SUNDAY TO 1 PM CDT MONDAY... * WHAT...North winds around 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt and seas 2 to 5 ft expected. * WHERE...Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM and Coastal waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL out 20 NM. * WHEN...From 7 PM Sunday to 1 PM CDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The Small Craft Advisory may need to be extended through much of the week. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. &&
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