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Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1118 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

Long period swell associated with distant Hurricane Beryl will arrive
along area beaches this evening into tonight and linger through the
weekend. This will favor the development of dangerous rip currents
from this evening through the weekend. If visiting the beach, please
be familiar with the dangers of rip currents and heed the advice of
local beach officials. Be aware of what beach flags are flying. Single
red flags imply that life threatening rip currents are likely in the
surf zone. Double red flags mean that the water is closed to the
public.

Based on communication with area beach officials, the following flags
are flying at area beaches:

Walton........................Yellow
Bay...........................Yellow
State Park Gulf Beaches.......Yellow
West Facing Gulf Beaches......Yellow
South Facing Gulf Beaches.....Yellow
Franklin......................Yellow

FLZ108-052015-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1018 AM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Water Temperature...........87 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny. A chance of showers and
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 108.
Winds.......................West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................6:48 AM.
Sunset......................8:51 PM.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms
                            likely.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 109.
Winds.......................West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
   Panama City..............High at 10:34 AM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:49 AM.
Sunset......................8:50 PM.

.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly
sunny. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Showers and
thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds around
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Showers and
thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest 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

$$

FLZ112-052015-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1018 AM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Water Temperature...........87 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny. A chance of showers and
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 108.
Winds.......................West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................6:47 AM.
Sunset......................8:48 PM.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms
                            likely.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 111.
Winds.......................West winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
   Panama City..............High at 10:34 AM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:47 AM.
Sunset......................8:48 PM.

.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly
sunny. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Showers and
thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds around
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Showers and
thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest 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

$$

FLZ114-052015-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1118 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024 /1018 AM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...
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.
Water Temperature...........88 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny. A chance of showers and
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 108.
Winds.......................West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............High at 02:29 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:46 AM.
Sunset......................8:45 PM.

.SATURDAY...
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.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 109.
Winds.......................West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............High at 07:22 AM EDT.
                            Low at 10:25 AM EDT.
                            High at 03:21 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:47 AM.
Sunset......................8:45 PM.

.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly
sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Showers and
thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds around
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Showers and
thunderstorms likely. 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

$$

FLZ115-052015-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1118 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Water Temperature...........89 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny. A chance of showers and
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 104.
Winds.......................West winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............High at 02:29 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:44 AM.
Sunset......................8:44 PM.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 105.
Winds.......................West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............High at 07:22 AM EDT.
                            Low at 10:25 AM EDT.
                            High at 03:21 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:45 AM.
Sunset......................8:44 PM.

.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly
sunny. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Showers and
thunderstorms likely. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds around
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Showers and
thunderstorms likely. Highs in the mid 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


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