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Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1219 PM EDT Tue May 14 2024

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

Strong onshore winds coupled with moderately high surf of around 3 to
5 will lead to a high risk of rip currents at all area beaches today. This
threat of a high risk for rip currents will extend over the next few
days.

Based on communication with area beach officials, the following flags
are flying at area beaches:

Walton........................Double Red
Bay...........................Double Red
State Park Gulf Beaches.......Double Red
West Facing Gulf Beaches......Double Red
South Facing Gulf Beaches.....Double Red
Franklin......................Red

FLZ108-150800-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1119 AM CDT Tue May 14 2024

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 4 feet.
Water Temperature...........77 degrees.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. A chance of showers and
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
   Panama City..............High at 02:16 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:51 AM.
Sunset......................8:31 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 4 feet.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
   Panama City..............High at 02:51 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:50 AM.
Sunset......................8:32 PM.

.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet. Sunny.
Highs in the lower 80s. West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. A chance of showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. South
winds around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. A chance of showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Southwest
winds around 15 mph.

&&

Rip Current Risk Category
* Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however,
life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins,
jetties, reefs, and piers.
* Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the
surf zone.
* High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
zone.

** For lightning, waterspout, and UV definitions see:
https://www.weather.gov/beach/tae

$$

FLZ112-150800-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1119 AM CDT Tue May 14 2024

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 5 feet.
Water Temperature...........77 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............Around 80.
Winds.......................South winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
   Panama City..............High at 02:16 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:49 AM.
Sunset......................8:29 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 4 feet.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
   Panama City..............High at 02:51 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:49 AM.
Sunset......................8:29 PM.

.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet. Sunny.
Highs in the lower 80s. West winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. A chance of showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. South
winds around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Showers likely and
a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Southwest winds
around 15 mph.

&&

Rip Current Risk Category
* Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however,
life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins,
jetties, reefs, and piers.
* Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the
surf zone.
* High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
zone.

** For lightning, waterspout, and UV definitions see:
https://www.weather.gov/beach/tae

$$

FLZ114-150800-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1219 PM EDT Tue May 14 2024 /1119 AM CDT Tue May 14 2024/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk...
   W Facing Beaches.........High.
   S Facing Beaches.........High.
   State Park Beaches.......High.
Surf Height...
   W Facing Beaches.........Around 4 feet.
   S Facing Beaches.........Around 3 feet.
   State Park Beaches.......Around 5 feet.
Water Temperature...........77 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............Around 80.
Winds.......................Breezy. South winds 20 to 25 mph.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............High at 11:35 AM EDT.
                            Low at 03:45 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:48 AM.
Sunset......................8:26 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk...
   W Facing Beaches.........High.
   S Facing Beaches.........High.
   State Park Beaches.......High.
Surf Height...
   W Facing Beaches.........Around 3 feet.
   S Facing Beaches.........Around 3 feet.
   State Park Beaches.......Around 4 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................West winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............High at 12:06 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:48 AM.
Sunset......................8:27 PM.

.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet. Sunny.
Highs around 80. West winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. A chance of showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. South
winds around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Showers likely and
a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Southwest winds
around 15 mph.

&&

Rip Current Risk Category
* Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however,
life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins,
jetties, reefs, and piers.
* Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the
surf zone.
* High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
zone.

** For lightning, waterspout, and UV definitions see:
https://www.weather.gov/beach/tae

$$

FLZ115-150800-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1219 PM EDT Tue May 14 2024

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
Water Temperature...........77 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............High at 11:35 AM EDT.
                            Low at 03:45 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:47 AM.
Sunset......................8:25 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
Weather.....................Partly sunny until 11 AM, then sunny. A
                            chance of showers and thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................West winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............High at 12:06 PM EDT.
                            Low at 05:27 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:46 AM.
Sunset......................8:26 PM.

.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet. Sunny.
Highs around 80. West winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. A chance of showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 80. South winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Showers likely and
a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest
winds around 15 mph.

&&

Rip Current Risk Category
* Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however,
life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins,
jetties, reefs, and piers.
* Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the
surf zone.
* High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
zone.

** For lightning, waterspout, and UV definitions see:
https://www.weather.gov/beach/tae


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