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Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1151 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...


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.......Red
West Facing Gulf Beaches......Double Red
South Facing Gulf Beaches.....Double Red
Franklin......................Not Available

FLZ108-282015-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1051 AM CDT Sun Apr 28 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 5 feet.
Water Temperature...........73 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
   Panama City..............High at 12:45 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:04 AM.
Sunset......................8:21 PM.

.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 5 feet.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
   Panama City..............High at 01:37 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:03 AM.
Sunset......................8:21 PM.

.TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 4 feet. Mostly
sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid
70s. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper
70s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southeast 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
1051 AM CDT Sun Apr 28 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 5 feet.
Water Temperature...........73 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
   Panama City..............High at 12:45 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:02 AM.
Sunset......................8:18 PM.

.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 5 feet.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
   Panama City..............High at 01:37 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:01 AM.
Sunset......................8:19 PM.

.TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet. Mostly
sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southeast 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
1151 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024 /1051 AM CDT Sun Apr 28 2024/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY 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...........72 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............High at 10:34 AM EDT.
                            Low at 01:02 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:01 AM.
Sunset......................8:16 PM.

.MONDAY...
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.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............High at 11:28 AM EDT.
                            Low at 01:44 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:00 AM.
Sunset......................8:17 PM.

.TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 4 feet. Sunny.
Highs in the mid 70s. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. East
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
1151 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 4 feet.
Water Temperature...........72 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............Low at 01:02 PM EDT.
                            High at 05:54 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:59 AM.
Sunset......................8:14 PM.

.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 4 feet.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............High at 11:28 AM EDT.
                            Low at 01:44 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:58 AM.
Sunset......................8:15 PM.

.TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 4 feet. Sunny.
Highs in the mid 70s. South winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
East 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


$$