Weather Forecast for Gulf Shores

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Alabama... Fish River Near Silverhill affecting Baldwin County. For the Fish River...including Silverhill...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Fish River near Silverhill. * WHEN...From late tonight to late Friday night. * IMPACTS...At 13.7 feet, Water on lower floor of lower elevation houses on River Road Extension. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:30 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 7.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tonight to a crest of 13.4 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow evening. - Flood stage is 11.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/mob. Click on the Rivers and Lakes menu for forecasts and observations. The next statement will be issued when updates occur.

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Alabama... Fish River Near Silverhill affecting Baldwin County. For the Fish River...including Silverhill...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Fish River near Silverhill. * WHEN...Until late tonight. * IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Houses on River Road begin to flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1:30 AM CDT Friday the stage was 10.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early this morning to a crest of 13.0 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late this evening. - Flood stage is 11.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/mob. Click on the Rivers and Lakes menu for forecasts and observations. The next statement will be issued when updates occur.

* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to 8 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 6 PM CDT Friday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

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.

* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to 8 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 6 PM CDT Friday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

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.