The wind has been blowing hard out of the east, causing strong lateral currents and high surf. It built up to three or four feet overnight according to beach safety officials.
) - What started the day as a tropical wave in the southern gulf Monday, August 21, 2023 became Tropical Depression 9 before the day ended. Baldwin County beaches began feeling impacts from the system on Sunday and by Monday, red flags were flying. Some went swimming despite the rough conditions.
“We stayed pretty shallow but if you got out there where it’s more than waist-deep, it’s trying to pull you out,” Holman said. “I’m going to say that it’s pretty dangerous. We couldn’t take out granddaughters past our waist so that we could still hold them and keep control of them.” “It may not be the big, seven to eight feet surf that a storm will bring for us but you’re going to see two-to-four-foot conditions with the rip current risks, especially with the winds coming out of the southeast like this. It’s going to have that strong west current as well,” explained Gulf Shores Beach Safety Chief, Joethan Phillips.
With the end of the summer tourist season, the number of lifeguards on the beach has also been scaled back. Those not assigned to towers patrolled the beach on UTVs, keeping a close eye on swimmers.
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