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Coastal Hazard Message

National Weather Service Mobile AL

824 PM CDT Mon Apr 8 2024



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Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-

Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-

824 PM CDT Mon Apr 8 2024



...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM CDT TUESDAY

THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM TUESDAY TO 1 AM

CDT FRIDAY...



* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents 

  expected. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 

  4 to 9 feet expected in the surf zone.



* WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal 

  Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and 

  Okaloosa Coastal Counties.



* WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, from 1 AM CDT Tuesday 

  through late Thursday night. For the High Surf Advisory, from 

  3 PM Tuesday to 1 AM CDT Friday.



* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and 

  localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best 

  swimmers away from shore into deeper water.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...An upgrade to a High Surf Warning may 

  become necessary for late Wednesday afternoon through Thursday 

  morning. Surf heights may reach up to 8 to 10 feet during that 

  timeframe.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to

dangerous surf conditions.



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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