Perdido Pass, Orange Beach: Conditions, Sandbar Shifts & Small vs. Deep-Draft Boats | Meredith Folger Amon
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Perdido Pass in Orange Beach, Alabama: Pass Conditions, Sandbar Shifts & What It Means for Small vs. Deep-Draft Boats
By Meredith Folger Amon, Licensed in Alabama and Florida
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Perdido Pass is the gateway between our back bays and the Gulf. Living and working in Orange Beach and around Ono Island, I run this pass often and help clients plan for its changing conditions. Channels are marked, but bars and shoals migrate—especially after strong fronts or tropical systems. Below is a practical, boat-owner’s guide to what typically shifts, how storms reshape things, and how small craft versus deeper-draft boats and yachts can plan a safer, smoother run.
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