Rip current statement for Okaloosa, Santa Rosa and Escambia beaches through Tuesday
The National Weather Service says dangerous rip currents are expected on beaches in Okaloosa, Santa Rosa and Escambia counties through Tuesday morning, Oct. 20, 2026.
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The National Weather Service (NWS) Mobile/Pensacola office issued a Rip Current Statement at 11:39 p.m. CDT on Oct. 17, 2026, covering beaches in Florida and Alabama. As of Oct. 18, 2026, the statement is in effect until 7 a.m. CDT on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026.
What the statement says
- 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: Now through Tuesday morning.
- 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.
