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Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
459 AM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

Southerly gales across the northeast Gulf last night has left a very
churned-up ocean. Dangerous high surf is occurring and will continue
until tonight, and a turn to strong west breezes this afternoon will
delay improvement along Bay and Gulf County beaches. Even as the
weather improves on Friday and Saturday, it will take time for the
Gulf waters to settle down. By Sunday, we will finally drop to a
moderate risk of rip currents. A turn to southeast wind on Monday will
favor Franklin County beaches for an increase to high risk on Monday.

FLZ108-112015-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
359 AM CDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 8 feet.
Water Temperature...........69 degrees.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. A slight chance of
                            showers and thunderstorms.
High Temperature............Around 70.
Winds.......................Windy. West winds 25 to 30 mph.
Tides...
   Panama City..............High at 10:22 AM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:22 AM.
Sunset......................7:10 PM.

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 5 feet.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
   Panama City..............High at 11:12 AM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:21 AM.
Sunset......................7:10 PM.

.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Sunny.
Highs in the lower 70s. East winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...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

$$

FLZ112-112015-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
359 AM CDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT FRIDAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 8 feet.
Water Temperature...........69 degrees.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. A chance of showers and
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................Windy. Southwest winds 25 to 30 mph.
Tides...
   Panama City..............High at 10:22 AM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:20 AM.
Sunset......................7:07 PM.

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 6 feet.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
   Panama City..............High at 11:12 AM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:19 AM.
Sunset......................7:08 PM.

.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet. Sunny.
Highs in the lower 70s. East winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...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

$$

FLZ114-112015-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
459 AM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024 /359 AM CDT Thu Apr 11 2024/

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT FRIDAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk...
   W Facing Beaches.........High.
   S Facing Beaches.........High.
   State Park Beaches.......High.
Surf Height...
   W Facing Beaches.........Around 7 feet.
   S Facing Beaches.........Around 7 feet.
   State Park Beaches.......Around 8 feet.
Water Temperature...........69 degrees.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. A chance of showers and
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................Breezy. Southwest winds around 25 mph.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............High at 08:10 AM EDT.
                            Low at 12:26 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:19 AM.
Sunset......................8:06 PM.

.FRIDAY...
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.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............Around 70.
Winds.......................Northwest winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............High at 09:41 AM EDT.
                            Low at 12:48 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:18 AM.
Sunset......................8:06 PM.

.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet. Sunny.
Highs in the upper 60s. East winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
East winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...High 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

$$

FLZ115-112015-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
459 AM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 7 feet.
Water Temperature...........69 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy until 4 PM, then mostly
                            sunny. A chance of showers and
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................Breezy. Southwest winds around 25 mph.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............High at 08:10 AM EDT.
                            Low at 12:26 PM EDT.
                            High at 05:06 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:17 AM.
Sunset......................8:04 PM.

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 4 feet.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................West winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............High at 09:41 AM EDT.
                            Low at 12:48 PM EDT.
                            High at 05:38 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:16 AM.
Sunset......................8:04 PM.

.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Sunny.
Highs in the upper 60s. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs around 70. East
winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...High 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


$$