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Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1252 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

A high risk of rip currents is expected for all area beaches as
Hurricane Helene approaches the FL Big Bend tomorrow. Heed all beach
flags and listen to local officials if evacuation orders are given,
this will be a life-threatening situation.

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

Walton........................Red
Bay...........................Red
State Park Gulf Beaches.......Double Red
West Facing Gulf Beaches......Double Red
South Facing Gulf Beaches.....Double Red
Franklin......................Not Available

FLZ108-260800-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1152 AM CDT Wed Sep 25 2024

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Water Temperature...........85 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a
                            slight chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
   Panama City..............Low at 03:45 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:34 AM.
Sunset......................7:39 PM.

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 7 feet.
Weather.....................Cloudy. Showers and a chance of
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Windy. Northeast winds 25 to 30 mph.
Tides...
   Panama City..............Low at 04:35 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:35 AM.
Sunset......................7:38 PM.

.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 11 feet. Sunny.
Highs in the lower 80s. Breezy. West winds around 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
Southwest winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. 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

$$

FLZ112-260800-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1152 AM CDT Wed Sep 25 2024

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Water Temperature...........85 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a
                            slight chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
   Panama City..............Low at 03:45 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:32 AM.
Sunset......................7:37 PM.

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 8 feet.
Weather.....................Cloudy. Showers and a chance of
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Windy. Northeast winds around 25 mph,
                            increasing to around 35 mph in the
                            afternoon.
Tides...
   Panama City..............Low at 04:35 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:33 AM.
Sunset......................7:36 PM.

.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 11 feet. Sunny.
Highs in the lower 80s. Windy. West winds around 30 mph.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southwest winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A slight 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

$$

FLZ114-260800-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1252 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024 /1152 AM CDT Wed Sep 25 2024/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk...
   W Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
   S Facing Beaches.........High.
   State Park Beaches.......Moderate.
Surf Height...
   W Facing Beaches.........Around 1 foot.
   S Facing Beaches.........Around 2 feet.
   State Park Beaches.......Around 1 foot.
Water Temperature...........84 degrees.
Weather.....................Cloudy. Showers likely and a slight
                            chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:31 AM.
Sunset......................7:36 PM.

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk...
   W Facing Beaches.........High.
   S Facing Beaches.........High.
   State Park Beaches.......High.
Surf Height...
   W Facing Beaches.........Around 6 feet.
   S Facing Beaches.........Around 9 feet.
   State Park Beaches.......Around 8 feet.
Weather.....................Cloudy. Showers and a chance of
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Very windy. East winds around 30 mph,
                            increasing to northeast around 40 mph
                            in the afternoon.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............High at 09:30 AM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:31 AM.
Sunset......................7:34 PM.

.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 7 feet. Mostly
sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Windy. West winds around 30 mph.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower
80s. Southwest winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A slight 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

$$

FLZ115-260800-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1252 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
Water Temperature...........83 degrees.
Weather.....................Cloudy. Showers likely and a slight
                            chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:29 AM.
Sunset......................7:34 PM.

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 10 feet.
Weather.....................Cloudy. Showers and a chance of
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Very windy. East winds around 30 mph,
                            increasing to around 45 mph in the
                            afternoon.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............High at 09:30 AM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:29 AM.
Sunset......................7:33 PM.

.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 7 feet. Mostly
sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Breezy. West winds around 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower
80s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A slight 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


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