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Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1213 PM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

With deteriorating surf conditions observed this morning at the Bay
and Walton County beaches, and onshore flow expected to increase
through this afternoon, the rip current risk was raised to high for
the aforementioned area. Further east along the Franklin and Gulf
County beaches, a moderate risk of rip currents is expected to
prevail. On Saturday, similar surf heights, but an increase in the
period to 6 or 7 seconds suggests a bit more energy in the surf, and
therefore a high risk for all beaches, continuing through Sunday.

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

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

FLZ108-152015-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1113 AM CDT Fri Mar 15 2024

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Water Temperature...........71 degrees.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Patchy fog.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
   Panama City..............High at 01:36 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:54 AM.
Sunset......................7:53 PM.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Areas of fog.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming
                            southwest in the afternoon.
Tides...
   Panama City..............High at 02:30 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:52 AM.
Sunset......................7:54 PM.

.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly
cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs around 70. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds
around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the
upper 50s. North 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

$$

FLZ112-152015-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1113 AM CDT Fri Mar 15 2024

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Water Temperature...........67 degrees.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Patchy fog.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................South winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
   Panama City..............High at 01:36 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:52 AM.
Sunset......................7:51 PM.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy until 2 PM, then mostly
                            sunny. Areas of fog. A slight chance of
                            showers and thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
   Panama City..............High at 02:30 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:50 AM.
Sunset......................7:52 PM.

.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly
cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower
70s. South winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds
around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the
upper 50s. North 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

$$

FLZ114-152015-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1213 PM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024 /1113 AM CDT Fri Mar 15 2024/

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk...
   W Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
   S Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
   State Park Beaches.......Moderate.
Surf Height...
   W Facing Beaches.........Around 1 foot.
   S Facing Beaches.........Around 1 foot.
   State Park Beaches.......Around 2 feet.
Water Temperature...........66 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Patchy fog.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................South winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............High at 10:47 AM EDT.
                            Low at 01:26 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:50 AM.
Sunset......................7:50 PM.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk...
   W Facing Beaches.........High.
   S Facing Beaches.........High.
   State Park Beaches.......High.
Surf Height...
   W Facing Beaches.........Around 2 feet.
   S Facing Beaches.........Around 2 feet.
   State Park Beaches.......Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Areas of fog.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:49 AM.
Sunset......................7:50 PM.

.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Partly
sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 70. South
winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the
upper 50s. North 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

$$

FLZ115-152015-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1213 PM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Water Temperature...........65 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............Around 70.
Winds.......................South winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............Low at 01:26 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:48 AM.
Sunset......................7:48 PM.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Areas of fog.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 5 mph,
                            increasing to around 10 mph in the
                            afternoon.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:47 AM.
Sunset......................7:49 PM.

.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Partly
sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s.
South winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds around
15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the
upper 50s. North 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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