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Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1144 AM EDT Thu Mar 14 2024

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...


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

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

FLZ108-150830-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1044 AM CDT Thu Mar 14 2024

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Water Temperature...........69 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of
                            showers and thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
   Panama City..............High at 12:50 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:55 AM.
Sunset......................7:53 PM.

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
   Panama City..............High at 01:36 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:54 AM.
Sunset......................7:53 PM.

.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Partly
sunny. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Showers and
thunderstorms likely. Highs around 70. Northwest 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.

&&

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

$$

FLZ112-150830-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1044 AM CDT Thu Mar 14 2024

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Water Temperature...........65 degrees.
Weather.....................Partly sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
   Panama City..............High at 12:50 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:53 AM.
Sunset......................7:51 PM.

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
   Panama City..............High at 01:36 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:52 AM.
Sunset......................7:51 PM.

.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Partly
sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the
lower 70s. West winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s.
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

$$

FLZ114-150830-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1144 AM EDT Thu Mar 14 2024 /1044 AM CDT Thu Mar 14 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 1 foot.
Water Temperature...........64 degrees.
Weather.....................Partly sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............Low at 01:19 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:51 AM.
Sunset......................7:49 PM.

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk...
   W Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
   S Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
   State Park Beaches.......Moderate.
Surf Height...
   W Facing Beaches.........Around 2 feet.
   S Facing Beaches.........Around 2 feet.
   State Park Beaches.......Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast 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...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet. Partly
sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Highs around 70. West winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s. 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

$$

FLZ115-150830-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1144 AM EDT Thu Mar 14 2024

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Water Temperature...........64 degrees.
Weather.....................Partly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 60s.
Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............Low at 01:19 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:49 AM.
Sunset......................7:47 PM.

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............High at 10:47 AM EDT.
                            Low at 01:26 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:48 AM.
Sunset......................7:48 PM.

.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet. Partly
sunny. Highs around 70. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Highs around 70. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s.
Northwest 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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