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SURF ZONE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
345 AM EDT THU JUN 20 2013

...THERE IS A MODERATE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS TODAY ALONG THE
FLORIDA BIG BEND AND PANHANDLE BEACHES...

...THERE IS A MODERATE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS FRIDAY ALONG THE
FLORIDA BIG BEND AND PANHANDLE BEACHES...

.TODAY...

BEACH WINDS.......... LIGHT WINDS BECOMING ONSHORE 5 TO 10 MPH IN
                      THE AFTERNOON.

UV INDEX............. 11 OR EXTREME EXPOSURE.

WATER TEMPERATURE.... 85 DEGREES AT PANAMA CITY BEACH.

BEACH TEMPERATURE.... 85 TO 88 DEGREES.

SURF HEIGHT.......... AROUND 1 FOOT.

RIP CURRENT RISK..... MODERATE.

WIND AND SURF CONDITIONS WILL SUPPORT STRONGER AND MORE FREQUENT RIP
CURRENTS TODAY. DURING TIMES OF MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK...PERSONS
SHOULD ENTER THE WATER ONLY IF THEY ARE EXPERIENCED WITH SWIMMING
IN THE SURF. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO
THE SHORELINE UNTIL YOU ARE OUT OF THE SEAWARD PULL OF THE RIP
CURRENT. ALWAYS CONSULT THE LOCAL BEACH FLAG SYSTEM WHICH MAY
SHOW HIGHER RISK BASED ON THE OBSERVED CONDITIONS AND THE LOCAL
EXPERTISE OF THE BEACH PATROL.


.FRIDAY...

BEACH WINDS.......... LIGHT WINDS BECOMING ONSHORE 5 TO 10 MPH IN
                      THE AFTERNOON.

UV INDEX............. 11 OR EXTREME EXPOSURE.

BEACH TEMPERATURE.... 85 TO 88 DEGREES.

SURF HEIGHT.......... 1 FOOT OR LESS.

RIP CURRENT RISK..... MODERATE.

&&

TIDE INFORMATION FOR THURSDAY JUNE 20 2013.

SAINT MARKS RIVER ENTRANCE.
HIGH 12:40 AM ... LOW 05:40 AM ... HIGH 11:53 AM ... LOW 07:09 PM.

APALACHICOLA.
HIGH 03:59 AM ... LOW 06:52 AM ... HIGH 12:35 PM ... LOW 09:20 PM.

SAINT ANDREWS BAY AT PANAMA CITY.
HIGH 07:50 AM ... LOW 06:35 PM.

NOTE THAT THE TIMES OF HIGH AND LOW TIDE ARE 3 MINUTES EARLIER AT
SHELL POINT THAN AT THE SAINT MARKS RIVER ENTRANCE.

&&

$$

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