This is very good news for vacationing families to the beaches of Gulf Shores. Officials in Gulf Shores have taken the responsible, safety minded step of adopting the Five Flag surf condition warning system which is becoming a standard along the Gulf Coast.
Five-flag warning system adopted
GULF SHORES -- Stepping in line with neighboring Orange Beach and Florida Panhandle locales, the City Council voted Monday night to adopt a beach warning system that uses five flags to signal surf conditions.
The five-flag system will replace Gulf Shores' current single red flag method at all 10 of the city's public beaches as soon as the city obtains the necessary equipment, which should be within 30 days, Mayor G.W. "Billy" Duke III said.
When the change occurs, beachgoers will be able to gauge the risk of swimming in the Gulf of Mexico at beaches along Baldwin County and the Panhandle knowing that the same warning system is in use in all areas.
Find out what each of the five flags means