< Alabama Rip Current Statement - Moderate | Effective 05/22/2026 11:57

Alabama Rip Current Statement - Moderate | Effective 05/22/2026 11:57

Headline: 
Rip Current Statement issued May 22 at 1:57PM CDT until May 23 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
Event: 
Rip Current Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 22, 2026 - 11:57am
Expires: 
May 22, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. * WHEN...Through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
Instruction: 
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.
Area Description: 
Mobile Coastal; Baldwin Coastal
Forcast Office: 
NWS Mobile AL