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Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1146 AM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

Surf heights are expected to be around 2 feet for much of today, along
with a long period swell. Guidance shows that we could possibly start
trending down towards a moderate by mid to late afternoon for the
beaches, but confidence was too low to remove the rip current
statement. Will need to check with beach officials in the morning to
see what conditions they`re observing and perhaps adjust things
according. Tomorrow, a moderate risk of is forecast for area beaches.

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

FLZ108-022030-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1046 AM CDT Tue Jul 2 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Water Temperature...........86 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms
                            likely.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 106.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................6:47 AM.
Sunset......................8:51 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms
                            likely.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 105.
Winds.......................South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
   Panama City..............High at 07:50 AM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:47 AM.
Sunset......................8:51 PM.

.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around
1 foot. Sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the
upper 80s. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. West 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

$$

FLZ112-022030-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1046 AM CDT Tue Jul 2 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Water Temperature...........85 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Showers with
                            thunderstorms likely.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 108.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................6:45 AM.
Sunset......................8:48 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 105.
Winds.......................South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
   Panama City..............High at 07:50 AM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:46 AM.
Sunset......................8:48 PM.

.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around
1 foot. Sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the
upper 80s. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. West 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

$$

FLZ114-022030-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1146 AM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024 /1046 AM CDT Tue Jul 2 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 1 foot.
   S Facing Beaches.........Around 2 feet.
   State Park Beaches.......Around 2 feet.
Water Temperature...........86 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Showers with
                            thunderstorms likely.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 108.
Winds.......................South winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............High at 11:54 AM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:45 AM.
Sunset......................8:46 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk...
   W Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
   S Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
   State Park Beaches.......Moderate.
Surf Height...
   W Facing Beaches.........Around 1 foot.
   S Facing Beaches.........Around 1 foot.
   State Park Beaches.......Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 103.
Winds.......................Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............High at 12:38 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:45 AM.
Sunset......................8:46 PM.

.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around
1 foot. Sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the
mid 80s. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. West 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

$$

FLZ115-022030-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1146 AM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Water Temperature...........87 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Showers with
                            thunderstorms likely.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 103.
Winds.......................South winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............High at 11:54 AM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:43 AM.
Sunset......................8:44 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 100.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............High at 12:38 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:43 AM.
Sunset......................8:44 PM.

.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around
1 foot. Sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the
mid 80s. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around 5 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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