Rip Current Statement in Russell County, Alabama
Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
4/7/2026 11:22:00 AM (UTC)
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
4/7/2026 11:22:00 AM until 4/7/2026 7:00:00 PM
* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents.
For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 6 feet
expected in the surf zone.
* WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal
Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and
Okaloosa Coastal Counties.
* WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through late Thursday
night. For the High Surf Advisory, from 7 AM Wednesday to 1 AM
CDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and
localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best
swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
