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Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1209 PM EDT Tue Mar 26 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.......DOUBLE RED
West Facing Gulf Beaches......DOUBLE RED
South Facing Gulf Beaches.....DOUBLE RED
Franklin......................RED

FLZ108-262015-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1109 AM CDT Tue Mar 26 2024

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT WEDNESDAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 7 feet.
Water Temperature...........66 degrees.
Weather.....................Cloudy. Showers and a chance of
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............Around 70.
Winds.......................East winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
   Panama City..............High at 11:08 AM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:40 AM.
Sunset......................8:00 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 5 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................North winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
   Panama City..............High at 11:15 AM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:39 AM.
Sunset......................8:01 PM.

.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 4 feet. Sunny.
Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds around 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper
60s. 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

$$

FLZ112-262015-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1109 AM CDT Tue Mar 26 2024

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT WEDNESDAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 7 feet.
Water Temperature...........66 degrees.
Weather.....................Cloudy. Showers and a chance of
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
   Panama City..............High at 11:08 AM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:38 AM.
Sunset......................7:58 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 5 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Showers likely and a
                            chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................North winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
   Panama City..............High at 11:15 AM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:37 AM.
Sunset......................7:59 PM.

.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 4 feet. Sunny.
Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds around 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper
60s. 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

$$

FLZ114-262015-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1209 PM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024 /1109 AM CDT Tue Mar 26 2024/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk...
   W Facing Beaches.........High.
   S Facing Beaches.........High.
   State Park Beaches.......High.
Surf Height...
   W Facing Beaches.........Around 5 feet.
   S Facing Beaches.........Around 5 feet.
   State Park Beaches.......Around 6 feet.
Water Temperature...........66 degrees.
Weather.....................Cloudy. A chance of showers and
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............Low at 11:25 AM EDT.
                            High at 04:55 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:37 AM.
Sunset......................7:56 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk...
   W Facing Beaches.........High.
   S Facing Beaches.........High.
   State Park Beaches.......High.
Surf Height...
   W Facing Beaches.........Around 3 feet.
   S Facing Beaches.........Around 3 feet.
   State Park Beaches.......Around 3 feet.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Showers and a chance of
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................North winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............High at 06:36 AM EDT.
                            Low at 11:47 AM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:36 AM.
Sunset......................7:57 PM.

.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 4 feet. Sunny.
A slight chance of showers. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds
around 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper
60s. 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

$$

FLZ115-262015-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1209 PM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 5 feet.
Water Temperature...........66 degrees.
Weather.....................Cloudy. A slight chance of showers.
High Temperature............In the upper 60s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............Low at 11:25 AM EDT.
                            High at 04:55 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:35 AM.
Sunset......................7:55 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 5 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Showers and a chance of
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 60s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............High at 06:36 AM EDT.
                            Low at 11:47 AM EDT.
                            High at 05:09 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:34 AM.
Sunset......................7:55 PM.

.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 4 feet. Sunny.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s.
Northwest winds around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper
60s. 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


$$


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