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Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1213 PM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

...LONG-PERIOD SWELLS FROM BERYL TO CONTINUE POSING A HIGH RIP
CURRENT RISK...

Offshore buoys were reporting a dominant period of 7-8 seconds with
1-3-ft wave heights late this morning/early afternoon.

Long period swells from Beryl will last through the weekend. This
will create a favorable environment for dangerous rip currents. 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.

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

Walton........................YELLOW
Bay...........................NOT AVAILABLE
State Park Gulf Beaches.......RED
West Facing Gulf Beaches......RED
South Facing Gulf Beaches.....RED
Franklin......................RED

FLZ108-082015-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1113 AM CDT Mon Jul 8 2024

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Water Temperature...........89 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 108.
Winds.......................South winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
   Panama City..............High at 12:01 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:50 AM.
Sunset......................8:50 PM.

.TUESDAY...
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.......................Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
   Panama City..............High at 12:31 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:50 AM.
Sunset......................8:50 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet.
Mostly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper
80s. Southwest winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly 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

$$

FLZ112-082015-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1113 AM CDT Mon Jul 8 2024

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Water Temperature...........88 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny. A chance of showers and
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............Around 90.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 109.
Winds.......................South winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
   Panama City..............High at 12:01 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:48 AM.
Sunset......................8:47 PM.

.TUESDAY...
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 108.
Winds.......................Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
   Panama City..............High at 12:31 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:49 AM.
Sunset......................8:47 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 4 feet.
Mostly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper
80s. West winds around 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly 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

$$

FLZ114-082015-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1213 PM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024 /1113 AM CDT Mon Jul 8 2024/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.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 2 feet.
Water Temperature...........89 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 109.
Winds.......................South winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............Low at 12:20 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:47 AM.
Sunset......................8:45 PM.

.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk...
   W Facing Beaches.........High.
   S Facing Beaches.........High.
   State Park Beaches.......High.
Surf Height...
   W Facing Beaches.........Around 3 feet.
   S Facing Beaches.........Around 2 feet.
   State Park Beaches.......Around 3 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms
                            likely.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 108.
Winds.......................Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............High at 08:23 AM EDT.
                            Low at 01:05 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:48 AM.
Sunset......................8:45 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet.
Mostly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the mid 80s.
West winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Showers and
thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...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

$$

FLZ115-082015-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1213 PM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Water Temperature...........91 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 105.
Winds.......................South winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............Low at 12:20 PM EDT.
                            High at 05:04 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:46 AM.
Sunset......................8:43 PM.

.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms
                            likely.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 103.
Winds.......................Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............High at 08:23 AM EDT.
                            Low at 01:05 PM EDT.
                            High at 05:54 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:46 AM.
Sunset......................8:43 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Mostly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper
80s. West winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Showers and
thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...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


$$