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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
901 PM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024

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Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
901 PM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM FRIDAY TO
1 AM CDT SUNDAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
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 1 PM Friday to 1
  AM CDT Sunday. For the High Rip Current Risk, from Friday
  afternoon 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 moving toward the Yucatan Peninsula will arrive
  along area beaches by Friday early afternoon. The swell in
  combination with high tidal ranges and outgoing tide in the
  afternoon and evening will favor the development of dangerous
  rip currents Friday through the weekend. Those visiting area
  beaches should familiarize themselves with the beach flag system
  and follow lifeguard instructions. In addition to the rip
  currents, there could also be a localized potential of some salt
  water flooding due to wave run-up issues at some of our
  especially problematic and vulnerable spots along our Gulf front
  beaches. While coastal flooding in the general sense (due to
  above normal tides) is not expected there could be some run-up
  issues that could cause problems at a few of our more
  vulnerable areas along the Gulf beach front, like 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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