🌊 Waves do NOT need to be huge for #ripcurrents to form. Stay safe when visiting the beach!🌴
👉 How to escape a rip current? STAY CALM, WAVE, YELL, and FLOAT!
💻 Be #BeachSmart : weather.gov/safety/ripcurr…
🌊See someone in trouble in a #RipCurrent at the beach? Do not go in after them. Instead - call for help!
🏖️Lifeguard not available? Throw them something that floats, but do NOT attempt a rescue. Even lifeguards only attempt a rescue using a flotation device!
🕶️Be #BeachSmart .
👋 Heading to the beach this weekend?
🌴☀️ DO NOT ASSUME - Great beach weather does not always mean it's safe to swim or play in the water.
🌊 #RipCurrents often form on calm, sunny days.
🏖️ Be #BeachSmart . youtube.com/watch?v=p0AuAj…
🌊 Beach Survival Tips:
⚠️Caught in a #ripcurrent ? DON'T PANIC.
🏊Good swimmer? Swim parallel to shore til you clear the pull of the rip current.
🤷Not a skilled swimmer? Flip on your back & float.
📣WAVE & YELL to get the lifeguard's attention!
⛱️Be #BeachSmart !
⚠️🌊 Moderate to High Rip Current Risk Today at area Beaches. HIGH Rip Current Risk means the surf is dangerous for *ALL LEVELS* of swimmers. 🏊 Always follow the advice of local beach patrol & beach flags. Be #BeachSmart !
🌴Planning a beach trip soon?
☀️Despite the sunny skies, there will be some days that you will want to stay out of the water due to #RipCurrents .
🌊 What you need to know BEFORE you head to the beach: weather.gov/tae/ripcurrent….
🦩 Be #BeachSmart when visiting the beach!
👀 Don't fight the #RipCurrent ! It is a natural treadmill traveling as fast as 8 feet per second - faster than an Olympic swimmer.
🏊 For that reason, rip currents are life-threatening to anyone entering the surf!
🏖️ Be #BeachSmart .
If you're heading to the beach on vacation this summer, don't go in the water without knowing how to survive a rip current. Be #beachsmart !
👋 Heading to the northern Gulf Coast for the weekend?
🌊 Check out our clickable beach forecast with #RipCurrent information before jumping into the Gulf! weather.gov/tae/ripcurrent…
🏝🥥 Be #BeachSmart !
As you head to the beach this summer, be sure to #BeachSmart and follow local authorities' beach warning flags.
It's especially important for your children to know how to escape a rip current. Click the graphic to learn more. NOAA NWS Mobile City of Gulf Shores City of Orange Beach
🌴 Planning on enjoying the weather at the beach this weekend?
⚠️ The local #RipCurrent Risk remains LOW for coastal Alabama and northwest Florida beaches this weekend!
🌴Be #BeachSmart weather.gov/beach
For those of you already hitting the beach. And for the Spring Breakers heading this way
#BeachSmart #ripcurrent
⛱️ Staying safe at the beach means knowing the dangers BEFORE you head out!
🌴 Great beach weather does not always mean it's safe to swim or play in the Gulf waters.
☀️ #RipCurrents can form on calm, sunny days.
🕶 Be #BeachSmart . youtube.com/watch?v=vslqCz…
Beach Survival Tips:
⚠️Caught in a #ripcurrent ? DON'T PANIC.
🏊Good swimmer? Swim parallel to shore til you clear the pull of the rip current.
🤷Not a skilled swimmer? Flip on your back & float.
📣WAVE & YELL to get the lifeguard's attention!
⛱️Be #BeachSmart
🏖️See someone caught in a #RipCurrent ?
⛓Do not attempt a rescue by forming a human chain!
⚠️Beachgoers that attempt a rip current rescue by themselves or as a human chain may end up needing to be rescued.
📞Instead - Call 911 and throw them a flotation device.
🌊Be #BeachSmart !
Going to the Beach for Spring Break?
⚠️Caught in a #ripcurrent ? DON'T PANIC.
🏊Swim parallel to shore til you clear the pull of the rip current.
🤷Not a skilled swimmer? Flip on your back & float.
📣WAVE & YELL to get the lifeguard's attention!
⛱️Be #BeachSmart !
🤔Caught in a #RipCurrent ?
⚠️DO NOT PANIC!
🌊Relax & float to conserve energy
🏊Good swimmer? Swim parallel to shore til you clear the pull of the rip current
🤷Not a skilled swimmer? Flip on your back & float
📣WAVE & YELL to get the lifeguard's attention
🏖️Be #BeachSmart
🚩Gulf Coast Rip Current Awareness Week🚩
February 27-March 3, 2023
☀️Great beach weather does not always mean it's safe to swim or play in the water.
🏖️Be #BeachSmart
#CajunNavy Relief #CajunNavy #CNR #NeighborsHelpingNeighbors #BePreparedNotScared #WeatherReady -mod ChefBrandy
🌊 #RipCurrent Safety Tips to Know BEFORE You Go!
🏖️Check the beach forecast BEFORE you enter the Gulf.
🚩Look for beach warning signs or flags.
🤔If unsure about conditions, ask a lifeguard.
🏊Always swim near lifeguards & know how to swim BEFORE you venture in!
🕶Be #BeachSmart
🌊'I grew up on the Gulf. I know about rip currents. We taught our children about them and still, we nearly had a tragedy.' - Beth in Tallahassee, FL
🏖️ Do you know how to survive a #RipCurrent ? STAY CALM, WAVE, YELL, and FLOAT!
➡️ Be #BeachSmart . weather.gov/tae/ripcurrent…
