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Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1205 PM EDT Sun Apr 21 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...........................Red
State Park Gulf Beaches.......Red
West Facing Gulf Beaches......Red
South Facing Gulf Beaches.....Yellow
Franklin......................Yellow

FLZ108-212015-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1105 AM CDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Water Temperature...........75 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a
                            slight chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................North winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:11 AM.
Sunset......................8:16 PM.

.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................North winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
   Panama City..............High at 09:36 AM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:10 AM.
Sunset......................8:17 PM.

.TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Sunny.
Highs around 70. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower
70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
East 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

$$

FLZ112-212015-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1105 AM CDT Sun Apr 21 2024

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Water Temperature...........75 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a
                            slight chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:09 AM.
Sunset......................8:14 PM.

.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................North winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
   Panama City..............High at 09:36 AM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:08 AM.
Sunset......................8:14 PM.

.TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Sunny.
Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
North winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
East 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

$$

FLZ114-212015-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1205 PM EDT Sun Apr 21 2024 /1105 AM CDT Sun Apr 21 2024/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk...
   W Facing Beaches.........High.
   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.
Water Temperature...........74 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a
                            slight chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................West winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............High at 03:16 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:08 AM.
Sunset......................8:12 PM.

.MONDAY...
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.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................North winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............Low at 09:48 AM EDT.
                            High at 03:20 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:07 AM.
Sunset......................8:12 PM.

.TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Sunny.
Highs in the upper 60s. East winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower
70s. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
East 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

$$

FLZ115-212015-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1205 PM EDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Water Temperature...........73 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a
                            slight chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................West winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............High at 03:16 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:06 AM.
Sunset......................8:10 PM.

.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................North winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............Low at 09:48 AM EDT.
                            High at 03:20 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:05 AM.
Sunset......................8:11 PM.

.TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Sunny.
Highs in the upper 60s. East winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower
70s. East winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower
70s. East 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


$$