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Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1147 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

Onshore southeasterly winds 10-15 mph are expected at all beaches
today. Across the panhandle beaches, increasing surf heights and
longer period swells will increase the rip current risk at Bay and
Walton county beaches this afternoon. Gulf and Franklin county beaches
will remain at a moderate risk however there is some possibility of
raising to a high risk if the increasing surf heights reach around to
these beaches later today.

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.

FLZ108-170600-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1047 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........70 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
   Panama City..............High at 04:04 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:16 AM.
Sunset......................8:13 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
Weather.....................Partly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:15 AM.
Sunset......................8:13 PM.

.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet. Partly
sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid
70s. West 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

$$

FLZ112-170600-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1047 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........70 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
   Panama City..............High at 04:04 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:14 AM.
Sunset......................8:11 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
Weather.....................Partly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:13 AM.
Sunset......................8:11 PM.

.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet. Partly
sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid
70s. West 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

$$

FLZ114-170600-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1147 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024 /1047 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024/

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk...
   W Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
   S Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
   State Park Beaches.......High.
Surf Height...
   W Facing Beaches.........Around 1 foot.
   S Facing Beaches.........Around 1 foot.
   State Park Beaches.......Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........69 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............High at 01:45 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:13 AM.
Sunset......................8:09 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...
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.....................Partly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............Low at 07:06 AM EDT.
                            High at 02:14 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:12 AM.
Sunset......................8:09 PM.

.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Partly
sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
West winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid
70s. West 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

$$

FLZ115-170600-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1147 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........69 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............High at 01:45 PM EDT.
                            Low at 05:54 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:11 AM.
Sunset......................8:07 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Partly sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............Low at 07:06 AM EDT.
                            High at 02:14 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:10 AM.
Sunset......................8:08 PM.

.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Partly
sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
West winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid
70s. West 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


$$
National Weather Service National Headquarters
