Surf Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FZUS52 KTAE 221520
SRFTAE
Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1120 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024
.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...
Low to moderate risk of rip currents is expected through Tuesday. As
east and southeasterly flow begins to increase next week on Wednesday
ahead of a potential tropical disturbance, we`ll likely see an
increased risk of rip current across our area beaches.
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
1020 AM CDT Sun Sep 22 2024
.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Water Temperature...........84 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 101.
Winds.......................East winds around 5 mph, becoming south
in the afternoon.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 11:47 AM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:32 AM.
Sunset......................7:43 PM.
.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................North winds around 5 mph, becoming
south in the afternoon.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 01:24 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:33 AM.
Sunset......................7:42 PM.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and
a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds around
20 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
$$
FLZ112-222015-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1020 AM CDT Sun Sep 22 2024
.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Water Temperature...........84 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 102.
Winds.......................East winds around 5 mph, becoming south
in the afternoon.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 11:47 AM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:30 AM.
Sunset......................7:41 PM.
.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................North winds around 5 mph, becoming
south in the afternoon.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 01:24 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:31 AM.
Sunset......................7:40 PM.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds
around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and
a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds around
20 mph.
&&
Rip Current Risk Category
* Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however,
life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins,
jetties, reefs, and piers.
* Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the
surf zone.
* High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
zone.
** For lightning, waterspout, and UV definitions see:
https://www.weather.gov/beach/tae
$$
FLZ114-222015-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1120 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024 /1020 AM CDT Sun Sep 22 2024/
.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........Low.
S Facing Beaches.........Low.
State Park Beaches.......Low.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........1 foot or less.
S Facing Beaches.........1 foot or less.
State Park Beaches.......1 foot or less.
Water Temperature...........82 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 101.
Winds.......................East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 02:14 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:29 AM.
Sunset......................7:39 PM.
.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........Low.
S Facing Beaches.........Low.
State Park Beaches.......Moderate.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........1 foot or less.
S Facing Beaches.........1 foot or less.
State Park Beaches.......Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming
southeast in the afternoon.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 06:30 AM EDT.
Low at 03:25 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:29 AM.
Sunset......................7:38 PM.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds around
15 mph.
.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly cloudy. Showers and
thunderstorms likely. Highs in the lower 80s. Breezy. East winds
around 25 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
$$
FLZ115-222015-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1120 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024
.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Water Temperature...........81 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 02:14 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:27 AM.
Sunset......................7:38 PM.
.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming
east in the afternoon.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 06:30 AM EDT.
Low at 03:25 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:28 AM.
Sunset......................7:36 PM.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. A chance of
showers. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and
a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds around
20 mph.
&&
Rip Current Risk Category
* Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however,
life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins,
jetties, reefs, and piers.
* Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the
surf zone.
* High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
zone.
** For lightning, waterspout, and UV definitions see:
https://www.weather.gov/beach/tae
$$