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Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1201 PM EDT Sat Sep 14 2024

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

Onshore flow across Bay and Gulf counties will put those beaches
within a high risk of rip currents through the end of today. A
moderate risk of rip currents exists at Walton and Franklin counties
beaches.

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.....Red
Franklin......................Yellow

FLZ108-150630-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1101 AM CDT Sat Sep 14 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.......................Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:28 AM.
Sunset......................7:53 PM.

.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
   Panama City..............High at 08:19 AM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:29 AM.
Sunset......................7:52 PM.

.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Partly sunny. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in
the lower 80s. East winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Showers likely
and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 80. East winds around
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast 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

$$

FLZ112-150630-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1101 AM CDT Sat Sep 14 2024

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Water Temperature...........82 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:26 AM.
Sunset......................7:51 PM.

.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
   Panama City..............High at 08:19 AM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:27 AM.
Sunset......................7:50 PM.

.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Partly sunny. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in
the lower 80s. East winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Showers and
thunderstorms likely. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds around
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. North 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

$$

FLZ114-150630-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1201 PM EDT Sat Sep 14 2024 /1101 AM CDT Sat Sep 14 2024/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...
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.
Water Temperature...........81 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............High at 12:01 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:25 AM.
Sunset......................7:49 PM.

.SUNDAY...
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.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. A chance of showers and
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............Low at 08:31 AM EDT.
                            High at 01:31 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:25 AM.
Sunset......................7:48 PM.

.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Partly sunny. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in
the lower 80s. East winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Showers and
thunderstorms likely. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds around
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. 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

$$

FLZ115-150630-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1201 PM EDT Sat Sep 14 2024

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Water Temperature...........80 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
                            showers and thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............High at 12:01 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:23 AM.
Sunset......................7:48 PM.

.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. A chance of showers and
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............Low at 08:31 AM EDT.
                            High at 01:31 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:24 AM.
Sunset......................7:46 PM.

.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Partly sunny. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in
the lower 80s. East winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Showers likely
and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds
around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. 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


$$