742 FZUS54 KMOB 230934 SRFMOB SURF ZONE FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 434 AM CDT THU MAY 23 2013 FOR THE SURF BEACHES OF ALABAMA AND THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE ...THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY ALONG THE SURF BEACHES OF ALABAMA AND THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE... ALZ063-064-FLZ002-004-006-231745- LOWER MOBILE-LOWER BALDWIN-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-COASTAL SANTA ROSA- COASTAL OKALOOSA- 434 AM CDT THU MAY 23 2013 SURF ZONE HAZARDS... RIP CURRENT RISK: MODERATE...A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS MEANS WIND...WAVE AND/OR TIDAL CONDITIONS SUPPORT STRONGER OR MORE FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS. ONLY EXPERIENCED SWIMMERS SHOULD ENTER THE SURF. REMEMBER...RIP CURRENTS CAN BE MORE INTENSE NEAR INLETS...JETTIES AND PIERS. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO THE BEACH AND YOU WILL EVENTUALLY SWIM OUT OF THE DANGEROUS OUTGOING CURRENT. HEED THE ADVICE OF THE LOCAL BEACH PATROL AND LOCAL FLAG WARNING SYSTEM. FRIDAYS OUTLOOK...LOW. SATURDAYS OUTLOOK...LOW. SURF INFORMATION... SURF TEMPERATURE: DAUPHIN ISLAND...78 DEGREES. TIDES: DAUPHIN ISLAND... HIGH 908 AM...LOW 813 PM. TIDAL RANGE 1.6 FEET. PENSACOLA BAY ENTRANCE... HIGH 818 AM...LOW 730 PM. TIDAL RANGE 1.4 FEET. DESTIN (EAST PASS)... HIGH 908 AM...LOW 730 PM. TIDAL RANGE 0.9 FEET. $$