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Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1122 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

Strong easterly winds around 20 knots are expected to continue to lead
to a high rip current risk at all area beaches today. These conditions
do look to improve on Friday; however, a high risk for rip currents
is still expected Friday as it will take some time for surf heights
to recover to safe levels.

Based on communication with area beach officials, the following flags
are flying at area beaches:

Walton........................Double Red
Bay...........................Double Red
State Park Gulf Beaches.......Double Red
West Facing Gulf Beaches......Double Red
South Facing Gulf Beaches.....Double Red
Franklin......................Double Red

FLZ108-202015-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1022 AM CDT Thu Jun 20 2024

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 4 feet.
Water Temperature...........83 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny. Showers likely and a chance of
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 100.
Winds.......................East winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................6:43 AM.
Sunset......................8:49 PM.

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 4 feet.
Weather.....................Sunny. A slight chance of showers and
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 90s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 101.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
   Panama City..............High at 09:15 AM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:43 AM.
Sunset......................8:50 PM.

.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Sunny.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 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

$$

FLZ112-202015-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1022 AM CDT Thu Jun 20 2024

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 4 feet.
Water Temperature...........83 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and a
                            slight chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 101.
Winds.......................East winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................6:42 AM.
Sunset......................8:47 PM.

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
Weather.....................Sunny. A chance of showers and
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 90s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 103.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
   Panama City..............High at 09:15 AM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:42 AM.
Sunset......................8:47 PM.

.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Sunny.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. South
winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 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

$$

FLZ114-202015-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1122 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024 /1022 AM CDT Thu Jun 20 2024/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

.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 3 feet.
   State Park Beaches.......Around 3 feet.
Water Temperature...........82 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and a
                            slight chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Breezy. East winds 20 to 25 mph.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............High at 01:29 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:41 AM.
Sunset......................8:44 PM.

.FRIDAY...
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 3 feet.
Weather.....................Sunny. A chance of showers and
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 102.
Winds.......................East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............High at 02:17 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:41 AM.
Sunset......................8:45 PM.

.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet. Sunny.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 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

$$

FLZ115-202015-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1122 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 4 feet.
Water Temperature...........81 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and a
                            slight chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............High at 01:29 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:39 AM.
Sunset......................8:43 PM.

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 4 feet.
Weather.....................Sunny. A chance of showers and
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............High at 02:17 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:39 AM.
Sunset......................8:43 PM.

.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet. Sunny.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 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


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