Surf Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FZUS52 KTAE 221514
SRFTAE
Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1114 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024
.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...
Mostly gentle breezes over the eastern Gulf will allow seas and surf
heights to continue to slowly decrease through Saturday, keeping the
rip current risk in the moderate category. Southwest breezes will
start to increase on Sunday, but it should take until beyond the day
on Sunday for this raise the rip current risk beyond moderate.
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
FLZ108-222015-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1014 AM CDT Wed May 22 2024
.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Water Temperature...........80 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................6:46 AM.
Sunset......................8:36 PM.
.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 09:22 AM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:46 AM.
Sunset......................8:37 PM.
.FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the
lower 80s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
Southwest 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
$$
FLZ112-222015-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1014 AM CDT Wed May 22 2024
.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Water Temperature...........80 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................6:45 AM.
Sunset......................8:34 PM.
.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 5 mph, becoming south
in the afternoon.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 09:22 AM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:44 AM.
Sunset......................8:34 PM.
.FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the
lower 80s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
Southwest winds around 15 mph.
&&
Rip Current Risk Category
* Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however,
life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins,
jetties, reefs, and piers.
* Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the
surf zone.
* High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
zone.
** For lightning, waterspout, and UV definitions see:
https://www.weather.gov/beach/tae
$$
FLZ114-222015-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1114 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024 /1014 AM CDT Wed May 22 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...........79 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 02:20 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:44 AM.
Sunset......................8:31 PM.
.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
S Facing Beaches.........Low.
State Park Beaches.......Moderate.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........Around 1 foot.
S Facing Beaches.........1 foot or less.
State Park Beaches.......Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 5 mph, becoming south
in the afternoon.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 07:00 AM EDT.
Low at 09:38 AM EDT.
High at 02:47 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:44 AM.
Sunset......................8:32 PM.
.FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower
80s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
Southwest 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
$$
FLZ115-222015-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1114 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024
.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Water Temperature...........78 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 02:20 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:42 AM.
Sunset......................8:30 PM.
.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 07:00 AM EDT.
Low at 09:38 AM EDT.
High at 02:47 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:42 AM.
Sunset......................8:30 PM.
.FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower
80s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
&&
Rip Current Risk Category
* Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however,
life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins,
jetties, reefs, and piers.
* Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the
surf zone.
* High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
zone.
** For lightning, waterspout, and UV definitions see:
https://www.weather.gov/beach/tae
$$