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Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1124 AM EDT Tue Mar 12 2024

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...


Fairly light winds and low surf are expected to continue through
Wednesday before a return to southerly flow and building surf
increases the rip current risk again for the end of the week
and into the weekend.

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

FLZ108-122015-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1024 AM CDT Tue Mar 12 2024

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Water Temperature...........67 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 60s.
Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph, becoming
                            southeast in the afternoon.
Tides...
   Panama City..............High at 12:21 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:57 AM.
Sunset......................7:51 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Partly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 60s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
   Panama City..............High at 12:15 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:56 AM.
Sunset......................7:52 PM.

.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs
around 70. Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. South
winds around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds around
10 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

$$

FLZ112-122015-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1024 AM CDT Tue Mar 12 2024

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Water Temperature...........63 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 60s.
Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph, becoming
                            southeast in the afternoon.
Tides...
   Panama City..............High at 12:21 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:55 AM.
Sunset......................7:49 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Partly sunny.
High Temperature............Around 70.
Winds.......................Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
   Panama City..............High at 12:15 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:54 AM.
Sunset......................7:50 PM.

.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs
around 70. Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. A chance of showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s.
Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds around
10 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

$$

FLZ114-122015-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1124 AM EDT Tue Mar 12 2024 /1024 AM CDT Tue Mar 12 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...........63 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 60s.
Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............Low at 12:40 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:53 AM.
Sunset......................7:48 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...
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 2 feet.
   State Park Beaches.......Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy.
High Temperature............Around 70.
Winds.......................East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............High at 07:31 AM EDT.
                            Low at 01:03 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:52 AM.
Sunset......................7:48 PM.

.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Partly
sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the
upper 60s. Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds
around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Highs in the lower
70s. South winds around 10 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

$$

FLZ115-122015-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1124 AM EDT Tue Mar 12 2024

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Water Temperature...........63 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 60s.
Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............Low at 12:40 PM EDT.
                            High at 05:47 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:52 AM.
Sunset......................7:46 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Partly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 60s.
Winds.......................East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............High at 07:31 AM EDT.
                            Low at 01:03 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:51 AM.
Sunset......................7:47 PM.

.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Partly
sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. East winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Highs around 70.
Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Highs in the lower
70s. South winds around 10 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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