Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due todangerous surf conditions.If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim againstthe current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline.If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents.For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to 7 feetexpected in the surf zone.* WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin CoastalCounties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal andOkaloosa Coastal Counties.* WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Fridayafternoon. For the High Surf Advisory, from 4 AM Tuesday to 7PM CDT Thursday.* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions andlocalized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the bestswimmers away from shore into deeper water.