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WHUS44 KMOB 180659
CFWMOB
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
159 AM CDT MON MAY 18 2026
ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-181500-
/O.NEW.KMOB.RP.S.0013.260519T1200Z-260520T0000Z/
MOBILE COASTAL-BALDWIN COASTAL-ESCAMBIA COASTAL-
SANTA ROSA COASTAL-OKALOOSA COASTAL-
159 AM CDT MON MAY 18 2026
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...
* 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 TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY 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.
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