NWS Warns Of Dangerous Conditions On Spring Break Beaches
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GULF SHORES (CBSMiami/AP) — Forecasters are warning of dangerous surf conditions as crowds of college students flock to beaches for spring break .
The National Weather Service says there's a high probability of rip currents from Dauphin Island all the way east to Destin, Florida, through the weekend.
Forecasters also say waves as high as 7 feet are possible, along with beach erosion and coastal flooding in Mobile and Baldwin counties.
Increasing rain chances are associated with a weather system that has already caused extensive flooding to the west in Louisiana.
The conditions could put a damper on spring break on Alabama's coast, where officials say larger-than-normal crowds are possible because of a clamp-down on other beaches including Panama City Beach, Florida.
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