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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
403 AM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024

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Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
403 AM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON
TO 1 AM CDT SUNDAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS EVENING
THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding
  expected. For the High Rip Current Risk, 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...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, from 4 PM this afternoon
  to 1 AM CDT Sunday. For the High Rip Current Risk, from early this
  evening through late Sunday night.

* IMPACTS...Flooding due to wave run-up of localized vulnerable
  areas along the Gulf facing beaches is possible. Some minor
  flooding of parking lots, normally dry beach areas and a few
  isolated roads could occur in normally flood prone areas. Rip
  currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into
  deeper water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Long period swell associated with distant
  Hurricane Beryl will arrive along area beaches late this
  afternoon into early this evening and will persist into the
  weekend. Conditions will become favorable for the development of
  dangerous rip currents. Those visiting area beaches should
  familiarize themselves with the beach flag system and follow
  lifeguard instructions. In addition to rip currents, there is
  potential for localized salt water flooding due to wave run up,
  especially over the more vulnerable spots along our Gulf front
  beaches, including the west end of Dauphin Island and around the
  Fort Pickens area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be
closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of
unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone
property.

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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