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Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1146 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

Onshore southerly winds continue today with mostly sunny skies.
Meteorological conditions have not changed much since yesterday. All
area beaches continue to fly red flags today. These conditions will
likely continue for the next several days with high risk for rip
currents persisting well into the weekend.

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

FLZ108-090915-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1046 AM CDT Wed May 8 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
Water Temperature...........80 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............Around 80.
Winds.......................South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................6:55 AM.
Sunset......................8:27 PM.

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. A slight chance of
                            showers and thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
   Panama City..............High at 10:12 AM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:54 AM.
Sunset......................8:28 PM.

.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet. Partly
sunny. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
upper 70s. West winds around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
North winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Highs in the
upper 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

$$

FLZ112-090915-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1046 AM CDT Wed May 8 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
Water Temperature...........80 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................South winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................6:53 AM.
Sunset......................8:25 PM.

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. A slight chance of
                            showers and thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................South winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
   Panama City..............High at 10:12 AM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:53 AM.
Sunset......................8:26 PM.

.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 4 feet. Partly
sunny. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 80.
West winds around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
North winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Highs in the
upper 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

$$

FLZ114-090915-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1146 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024 /1046 AM CDT Wed May 8 2024/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY 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 2 feet.
   S Facing Beaches.........Around 1 foot.
   State Park Beaches.......Around 3 feet.
Water Temperature...........80 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................South winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............Low at 10:36 AM EDT.
                            High at 03:19 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:52 AM.
Sunset......................8:23 PM.

.THURSDAY...
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 3 feet.
Weather.....................Partly sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................South winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............High at 07:33 AM EDT.
                            Low at 11:14 AM EDT.
                            High at 03:49 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:52 AM.
Sunset......................8:23 PM.

.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet. Partly
sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southwest winds around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
North winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Highs in the upper
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

$$

FLZ115-090915-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1146 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Water Temperature...........80 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............Around 80.
Winds.......................South winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............High at 03:19 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:51 AM.
Sunset......................8:21 PM.

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Partly sunny.
High Temperature............Around 80.
Winds.......................South winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............High at 07:33 AM EDT.
                            Low at 11:14 AM EDT.
                            High at 03:49 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:50 AM.
Sunset......................8:22 PM.

.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Partly
sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southwest winds around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly 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


$$