NWS Warns of Dangerous Rip Currents on Okaloosa and Santa Rosa Beaches Through Monday
The National Weather Service in Mobile, Alabama, expects dangerous rip currents along the Okaloosa and Santa Rosa coasts from Saturday through late Monday.
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As of Oct. 30, 2026, the National Weather Service (NWS) in Mobile, Alabama, has a Rip Current Statement in effect for the coastal counties of Escambia, Santa Rosa and Okaloosa in Florida, and Mobile and Baldwin in Alabama. The statement was issued Oct. 29 at 11:36 p.m. CDT, according to the NWS alert.
What the NWS alert says about the beaches
- What: Dangerous rip currents expected.
- When: From Saturday morning through late Monday night.
- Impacts: Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
The alert advises swimmers to stay near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float, don’t swim against the current, and swim parallel to the shore. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
