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Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1202 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...


Increasing southwest winds at all area beaches today will lead to
a high risk for rip currents at Bay, Walton, and Gulf county beaches.
This is primarily due to the onshore component, which is leading to
higher surf heights of around 2 feet at Bay and Walton and 1-2 feet
at Gulf. Periods of 6 seconds are forecasted today, which combined
with 2 feet surf will lead to a higher risk for rip currents
throughout the day today. Franklin county beaches will remain under
a moderate risk for rip currents as the wind direction is more along
the shoreline of the coast. This will keep surf heights in the 1-2
feet range.

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......................Yellow


FLZ108-192030-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1102 AM CDT Fri Apr 19 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Water Temperature...........73 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
   Panama City..............High at 11:18 AM EDT.
                            Low at 02:06 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:13 AM.
Sunset......................8:15 PM.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Patchy fog.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
   Panama City..............High at 10:02 AM EDT.
                            Low at 03:59 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:12 AM.
Sunset......................8:15 PM.

.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly
cloudy. Showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in
the lower 70s. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower
70s. North winds around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs around 70.
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

$$

FLZ112-192030-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1102 AM CDT Fri Apr 19 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Water Temperature...........73 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
   Panama City..............High at 11:18 AM EDT.
                            Low at 02:06 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:11 AM.
Sunset......................8:12 PM.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Patchy fog.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
   Panama City..............High at 10:02 AM EDT.
                            Low at 03:59 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:10 AM.
Sunset......................8:13 PM.

.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly
cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the
lower 70s. West winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the
lower 70s. North winds around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower 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

$$

FLZ114-192030-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1202 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024 /1102 AM CDT Fri Apr 19 2024/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT T.High.
   S Facing Beaches.........High.
   State Park Beaches.......High.HROUGH 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 2 feet.
   State Park Beaches.......Around 2 feet.
Water Temperature...........72 degrees.
Weather.....................Partly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............High at 02:57 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:10 AM.
Sunset......................8:10 PM.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk...
   W Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
   S Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
   State Park Beaches.......High.
Surf Height...
   W Facing Beaches.........Around 1 foot.
   S Facing Beaches.........Around 1 foot.
   State Park Beaches.......Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Patchy fog.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............Low at 09:08 AM EDT.
                            High at 03:09 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:09 AM.
Sunset......................8:11 PM.

.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot. Mostly
cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs around 70.
North winds around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs around 70. 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

$$

FLZ115-192030-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1202 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Water Temperature...........71 degrees.
Weather.....................Partly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............High at 02:57 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:08 AM.
Sunset......................8:09 PM.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Patchy fog.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............Low at 09:08 AM EDT.
                            High at 03:09 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:07 AM.
Sunset......................8:09 PM.

.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Partly sunny. A chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A slight chance
of showers. Highs around 70. North winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
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


$$