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Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1050 AM EDT Mon Aug 20 2018

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

Winds will be south to southwest around 10 mph with gusts near 15
mph as the afternoon sea breeze develops. Surf height will be 1 to
2 feet. A moderate risk for rip currents is expected today. Check
local beach flags for latest rip current information.


Water Temperature:
84 degrees at Panama City Beach.
82 degrees at the FSU Coastal and Marine Lab near Apalachicola.


.Tide information for Monday August 20 2018...

Saint Marks River Entrance.
Low 02:51 AM ... High 09:52 AM ... Low 05:46 PM.

Apalachicola.
High 02:31 AM ... Low 05:00 AM ... High 10:31 AM ... Low 07:48 PM.

Saint Andrews Bay at Panama City.
High 05:19 AM ... Low 05:13 PM.
August 20 2018: Sunrise 707 AM EDT Sunset 814 PM EDT


FLZ108-210930-
South Walton-
950 AM CDT Mon Aug 20 2018

.TODAY...

Rip Current Forecast: Strong and frequent rip currents are possible
                      today.
Beach Flags:          Yellow (updated 9 AM LT)

.SAFETY INFORMATION...

Life threatening rip currents are possible in the surf zone. Swim
near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current remain calm. Don`t fight
the current. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable
to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. If tired, float
or tread water until out of the rip current. Always heed the advice
of the local beach patrol and consult the local beach flag system. If
in doubt, don`t go out.

The UV index today is 7 or high exposure.


Time (local)        7 am    10 am   1 pm    4 pm    7 pm
Chance Precip (%)...40      40      30      30      20
Weather Type........Tstms   Tstms   Tstms   Tstms   Tstms
Temp................79      82      84      84      83
Apparent Temp.......80      89      93      92      91
Wind (mph)..........SW 6    SW 9    SW 11   SW 10   SW 6
Wind Gust...........13      15      15      15      13
Surf Ht (ft)........2       2       1       1       1
Period (s)..........4       4       4       4       4


.Tuesday...

Rip Current Fcst....Strong and frequent rip currents are possible.
Rain Chances........50 percent
High Temperature....87
Max Apparent Temp...99
Wind................Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
Surf Ht.............1 to 3 feet.
UV Index............8 or very high exposure.


$$

FLZ112-210930-
Coastal Bay-
1050 AM EDT Mon Aug 20 2018

.TODAY...

Rip Current Forecast: Strong and frequent rip currents are possible
                      today.
Beach Flags:          Yellow (updated 9 AM LT)

.SAFETY INFORMATION...

Life threatening rip currents are possible in the surf zone. Swim
near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current remain calm. Don`t fight
the current. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable
to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. If tired, float
or tread water until out of the rip current. Always heed the advice
of the local beach patrol and consult the local beach flag system. If
in doubt, don`t go out.

The UV index today is 8 or very high exposure.


Time (local)        7 am    10 am   1 pm    4 pm    7 pm
Chance Precip (%)...40      40      30      30      20
Weather Type........Tstms   Tstms   Tstms   Tstms   Tstms
Temp................79      84      86      85      83
Apparent Temp.......81      92      95      94      90
Wind (mph)..........SW 5    SW 9    SW 11   SW 10   SW 6
Wind Gust...........12      15      16      16      15
Surf Ht (ft)........2       2       2       2       2
Period (s)..........4       4       3       3       3


.Tuesday...

Rip Current Fcst....Strong and frequent rip currents are possible.
Rain Chances........30 percent
High Temperature....87
Max Apparent Temp...100
Wind................West winds 5 to 15 mph.
Surf Ht.............1 to 3 feet.
UV Index............7 or high exposure.


$$

FLZ114-210930-
Coastal Gulf-
1050 AM EDT Mon Aug 20 2018 /950 AM CDT Mon Aug 20 2018/

.TODAY...

Rip Current Forecast: Strong and frequent rip currents are possible
                      today.
Beach Flags:          Yellow (updated 10 AM LT)

.SAFETY INFORMATION...

Life threatening rip currents are possible in the surf zone. Swim
near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current remain calm. Don`t fight
the current. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable
to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. If tired, float
or tread water until out of the rip current. Always heed the advice
of the local beach patrol and consult the local beach flag system. If
in doubt, don`t go out.

The UV index today is 8 or very high exposure.


Time (local)        8 AM    11 AM   2 PM    5 PM    8 PM
Chance Precip (%)...40      40      30      30      10
Weather Type........Tstms   Tstms   Tstms   Tstms   PtCldy
Temp................80      85      86      85      83
Apparent Temp.......85      94      95      94      91
Wind (mph)..........S 5     S 9     S 10    S 9     SW 6
Wind Gust...........12      15      15      15      14
Surf Ht (ft)........1       1       2       2       2
Period (s)..........3       3       3       3       3


.Tuesday...

Rip Current Fcst....Strong and frequent rip currents are possible.
Rain Chances........20 percent
High Temperature....87
Max Apparent Temp...100
Wind................West winds 5 to 15 mph.
Surf Ht.............1 to 2 feet.
UV Index............7 or high exposure.


$$

FLZ115-210930-
Coastal Franklin-
1050 AM EDT Mon Aug 20 2018

.TODAY...

Rip Current Forecast: Strong and frequent rip currents are possible
                      today.
Beach Flags:          Yellow (updated 10 AM LT)

.SAFETY INFORMATION...

Life threatening rip currents are possible in the surf zone. Swim
near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current remain calm. Don`t fight
the current. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable
to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. If tired, float
or tread water until out of the rip current. Always heed the advice
of the local beach patrol and consult the local beach flag system. If
in doubt, don`t go out.

The UV index today is 8 or very high exposure.


Time (local)        8 AM    11 AM   2 PM    5 PM    8 PM
Chance Precip (%)...40      40      30      30      10
Weather Type........Tstms   Tstms   Tstms   Tstms   PtCldy
Temp................80      85      86      86      83
Apparent Temp.......84      94      94      95      91
Wind (mph)..........S 4     S 8     S 10    S 8     SW 5
Wind Gust...........11      15      16      15      14
Surf Ht (ft)........1       1       0       0       1
Period (s)..........3       3       3       3       3


.Tuesday...

Rip Current Fcst....Strong and frequent rip currents are possible.
Rain Chances........20 percent
High Temperature....88
Max Apparent Temp...102
Wind................Southwest winds up to 10 mph rising to 10 to
                    15 mph early in the afternoon.
Surf Ht.............1 foot or less.
UV Index............6 or high exposure.


$$