Small Craft Advisory
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1125 PM CST Tue Feb 24 2026
GMZ550-552-570-572-251930-
/O.EXT.KLIX.SC.Y.0013.260225T0600Z-260226T1200Z/
Coastal Waters from Port Fourchon LA to Lower Atchafalaya River
LA out 20 nm-
Coastal waters from the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River
to Port Fourchon Louisiana out 20 NM-
Coastal waters from Port Fourchon Louisiana to Lower Atchafalaya
River LA from 20 to 60 NM-
Coastal waters from Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to
Port Fourchon Louisiana from 20 to 60 NM-
1125 PM CST Tue Feb 24 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST THURSDAY...
* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt
expected.
* WHERE...Coastal Waters from Port Fourchon LA to Lower
Atchafalaya River LA out 20 nm, Coastal waters from the
Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon
Louisiana out 20 NM, Coastal waters from Port Fourchon
Louisiana to Lower Atchafalaya River LA from 20 to 60 NM and
Coastal waters from Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to
Port Fourchon Louisiana from 20 to 60 NM.
* WHEN...Until 6 AM CST Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
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Rip Current Statement
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1203 AM CST Wed Feb 25 2026
ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-251500-
/O.NEW.KMOB.RP.S.0005.260226T1200Z-260228T0000Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
1203 AM CST Wed Feb 25 2026
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
* 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 Thursday morning through Friday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
&&
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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1230 AM EST Wed Feb 25 2026
FLZ108-260530-
/O.EXB.KTAE.RP.S.0013.000000T0000Z-260228T0600Z/
South Walton-
1130 PM CST Tue Feb 24 2026
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.
* WHERE...Walton County Beaches.
* WHEN...Through Friday evening.
* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
&&
$$
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1230 AM EST Wed Feb 25 2026
FLZ112-114-260530-
/O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0013.000000T0000Z-260228T0600Z/
Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-
1230 AM EST Wed Feb 25 2026 /1130 PM CST Tue Feb 24 2026/
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.
* WHERE...Bay and Gulf County Beaches.
* WHEN...Through Friday evening.
* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
&&
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