NWS warns of dangerous rip currents on Okaloosa and Santa Rosa beaches through Nov. 3
The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a Rip Current Statement for the Florida Panhandle and Alabama Gulf coasts, including Okaloosa County.
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The National Weather Service in Mobile, Alabama, issued a Rip Current Statement at 7:01 a.m. CDT on Oct. 30, 2026. The alert covers the Gulf coasts of Escambia, Santa Rosa and Okaloosa counties in Florida, and Mobile and Baldwin counties in Alabama.
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 Saturday morning through late Monday night. The statement is in effect until 6:00 a.m. CST on Nov. 3, 2026.
Impacts: Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. 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.
