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Surf Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
550 FZUS52 KTAE 280830 SRFTAE Surf Zone Forecast National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 430 AM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024 .THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK... A moderate risk for rip currents is expected along the shores of Walton, Franklin, and southern Gulf county today. Surf heights should be around 1 to 2 feet today with a period of 5 seconds for Walton and around 1 foot and 5 seconds for Franklin and Gulf. State Park and West facing beaches of Gulf County will have surf heights around 2 feet, resulting in a high risk for currents. Bay County beaches remain at a high risk of rip currents as well. FLZ108-282015- South Walton- Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach, and Turquoise Beach 330 AM CDT Fri Jun 28 2024 .TODAY... Rip Current Risk............Moderate. Surf Height.................Around 2 feet. Water Temperature...........89 degrees. Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms likely. High Temperature............In the mid 80s. Max Heat Index..............Up to 101. Winds.......................Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Tides... Panama City..............High at 02:06 PM EDT. Sunrise.....................6:45 AM. Sunset......................8:51 PM. .SATURDAY... Rip Current Risk............Moderate. Surf Height.................Around 2 feet. Weather.....................Sunny. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. High Temperature............In the upper 80s. Max Heat Index..............Up to 105. Winds.......................Southwest winds around 10 mph. Tides... Panama City..............High at 06:22 AM EDT. Low at 04:48 PM EDT. Sunrise.....................6:46 AM. Sunset......................8:51 PM. .SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 5 feet. Mostly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. South 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 $$ FLZ112-282015- Coastal Bay- Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach 330 AM CDT Fri Jun 28 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY... Rip Current Risk............High. Surf Height.................Around 3 feet. Water Temperature...........83 degrees. Weather.....................Partly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms likely. High Temperature............In the mid 80s. Max Heat Index..............Up to 105. Winds.......................Southwest winds around 15 mph. Tides... Panama City..............High at 02:06 PM EDT. Sunrise.....................6:44 AM. Sunset......................8:48 PM. .SATURDAY... Rip Current Risk............Moderate. Surf Height.................Around 2 feet. Weather.....................Sunny. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. High Temperature............In the upper 80s. Max Heat Index..............Up to 108. Winds.......................Southwest winds around 10 mph. Tides... Panama City..............High at 06:22 AM EDT. Low at 04:48 PM EDT. Sunrise.....................6:44 AM. Sunset......................8:48 PM. .SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 5 feet. Mostly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds around 10 mph. && Rip Current Risk Category * Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however, life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins, jetties, reefs, and piers. * Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the surf zone. * High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone. ** For lightning, waterspout, and UV definitions see: https://www.weather.gov/beach/tae $$ FLZ114-282015- Coastal Gulf- Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach 430 AM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024 /330 AM CDT Fri Jun 28 2024/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY... Rip Current Risk... W Facing Beaches.........Moderate. S Facing Beaches.........Moderate. State Park Beaches.......High. Surf Height... W Facing Beaches.........Around 2 feet. S Facing Beaches.........Around 2 feet. State Park Beaches.......Around 3 feet. Water Temperature...........85 degrees. Weather.....................Partly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms likely. High Temperature............In the mid 80s. Max Heat Index..............Up to 103. Winds.......................Southwest winds around 15 mph. Tides... Apalachicola.............High at 10:12 AM EDT. Low at 04:40 PM EDT. Sunrise.....................6:43 AM. Sunset......................8:46 PM. .SATURDAY... Rip Current Risk... W Facing Beaches.........Moderate. S Facing Beaches.........Moderate. State Park Beaches.......High. Surf Height... W Facing Beaches.........Around 2 feet. S Facing Beaches.........Around 1 foot. State Park Beaches.......Around 2 feet. Weather.....................Sunny. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. High Temperature............In the upper 80s. Max Heat Index..............Up to 106. Winds.......................Southwest winds around 10 mph. Tides... Apalachicola.............High at 10:30 AM EDT. Sunrise.....................6:44 AM. Sunset......................8:46 PM. .SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 5 feet. Sunny. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Northwest winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. South 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 $$ FLZ115-282015- Coastal Franklin- Including the beaches of Apalachicola 430 AM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024 .TODAY... Rip Current Risk............Moderate. Surf Height.................Around 1 foot. Water Temperature...........87 degrees. Weather.....................Partly sunny. Showers with thunderstorms likely. High Temperature............In the mid 80s. Max Heat Index..............Up to 100. Winds.......................Southwest winds around 10 mph. Tides... Apalachicola.............High at 10:12 AM EDT. Low at 04:40 PM EDT. Sunrise.....................6:41 AM. Sunset......................8:44 PM. .SATURDAY... Rip Current Risk............Moderate. Surf Height.................Around 1 foot. Weather.....................Sunny. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. High Temperature............In the upper 80s. Max Heat Index..............Up to 103. Winds.......................Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Tides... Apalachicola.............High at 10:30 AM EDT. Sunrise.....................6:42 AM. Sunset......................8:44 PM. .SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 5 feet. Mostly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds around 10 mph. && Rip Current Risk Category * Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however, life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins, jetties, reefs, and piers. * Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the surf zone. * High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone. ** For lightning, waterspout, and UV definitions see: https://www.weather.gov/beach/tae $$