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Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1248 PM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

Low pressure over the eastern Gulf today and strong winds over the
offshore waters will enhance surf heights and keep a high risk of rip
currents through Saturday. Strong east and southeast breezes will
prevail from Sunday through Tuesday, keeping the high rip risk going.


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

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

FLZ108-222030-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1148 AM CDT Fri Mar 22 2024

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
Water Temperature...........67 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Showers and a slight
                            chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 60s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................6:45 AM.
Sunset......................6:58 PM.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 5 feet.
Weather.....................Partly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 60s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
   Panama City..............Low at 04:42 AM CDT.
                            High at 10:58 AM CDT.
                            Low at 02:41 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:44 AM.
Sunset......................6:58 PM.

.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet. Sunny.
Highs in the upper 60s. East winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Highs in the upper
60s. Southeast winds around 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. Breezy.
Southeast winds around 25 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

$$

FLZ112-222030-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1148 AM CDT Fri Mar 22 2024

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
Water Temperature...........65 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Showers and a slight
                            chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............Around 70.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................6:43 AM.
Sunset......................6:56 PM.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 5 feet.
Weather.....................Partly sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
   Panama City..............Low at 04:42 AM CDT.
                            High at 10:58 AM CDT.
                            Low at 02:41 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:42 AM.
Sunset......................6:56 PM.

.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet. Sunny.
Highs in the upper 60s. Northeast winds around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper
60s. Southeast winds around 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. A chance of showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 70. Breezy.
Southeast winds around 25 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

$$

FLZ114-222030-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1248 PM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024 /1148 AM CDT Fri Mar 22 2024/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.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...........65 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Showers and a slight
                            chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............Around 70.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............Low at 10:03 AM EDT.
                            High at 04:26 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:42 AM.
Sunset......................7:54 PM.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk...
   W Facing Beaches.........High.
   S Facing Beaches.........High.
   State Park Beaches.......High.
Surf Height...
   W Facing Beaches.........Around 4 feet.
   S Facing Beaches.........Around 4 feet.
   State Park Beaches.......Around 5 feet.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. A chance of showers and a
                            slight chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 60s.
Winds.......................Breezy. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............Low at 10:30 AM EDT.
                            High at 04:37 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:40 AM.
Sunset......................7:55 PM.

.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Sunny.
Highs in the mid 60s. Northeast winds around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper
60s. Breezy. East winds around 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. A chance of showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 70. Breezy.
Southeast winds around 25 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

$$

FLZ115-222030-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1248 PM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
Water Temperature...........65 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Showers and a slight
                            chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 60s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............High at 04:26 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:40 AM.
Sunset......................7:52 PM.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 5 feet.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. A chance of showers and a
                            slight chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 60s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............Low at 10:30 AM EDT.
                            High at 04:37 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:39 AM.
Sunset......................7:53 PM.

.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Sunny.
Highs in the mid 60s. Northeast winds around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper
60s. East winds around 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast winds
around 20 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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