The main affects of Milton on Alabama will be for the coast. No land impacts expected.
A high risk of risk currents in place through at least Thursday evening. High surf advisories are up as well starting Wed evening through Thursday evening. There is a chance for minor beach erosion.
From NWS Mobile:
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
928 AM CDT Tue Oct 8 2024
ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-090100-
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/O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0033.000000T0000Z-241011T0000Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
928 AM CDT Tue Oct 8 2024
…HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING…
…HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM WEDNESDAY TO
7 PM CDT THURSDAY…
* 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 Thursday
evening. For the High Surf Advisory, from 10 PM Wednesday to 7
PM CDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS…Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and
localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best
swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to
dangerous surf conditions.
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.
