Dangerous rip currents are forecast for Mobile and Baldwin County beaches from Tuesday morning through late Wednesday night, with officials urging swimmers to use caution.
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Baldwin County
Tropical Depression Two Grew Into Tropical Storm Bertha and Brought Rip Currents, Heavy Surf to the Alabama Coast
Tropical Depression Two strengthened into Tropical Storm Bertha in the eastern Gulf, bringing days of rip currents, rough surf and heavy rain to the Alabama coast before tracking away from the region.
Gulf Shores
Rip Current Blamed for Second Gulf Shores Drowning This Season
A visiting swimmer died Tuesday after being pulled from the Gulf of Mexico in Gulf Shores, marking the second drowning in the beach town this season, according to city beach safety officials. The drowning happened just after 5 p.m. near East Beach Boulevard, where Greg Teer was watching from his…
Mobile
Heat Advisory Kicks Off the Week for Mobile as Index Values Top 105 Degrees
South Alabama opened the work week under a heat advisory as searing temperatures and oppressive humidity pushed the heat index well past the danger threshold across the Mobile area. Actual air temperatures were forecast to climb into the mid-90s, but with humidity factored in, the heat index was expected to…
Baldwin County
Storm Chances Build Across Mobile and Baldwin Counties This Week as Tropical Storm Bret Forms
Scattered showers and thunderstorms remain in the forecast for Mobile and Baldwin counties this week, while Tropical Storm Bret has formed in the Atlantic and forecasters watch a second wave that could become Tropical Storm Cindy.