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Surf Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
496 FZUS52 KTAE 151627 SRFTAE Surf Zone Forecast National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1227 PM EDT Thu Aug 15 2024 .THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK... A moderate risk of rip currents is expected for today. Winds will gradually shift to the east throughout the day, which will then hold for a few days. This should lead to a high risk of rip currents along Franklin County for Friday and Saturday. 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 FLZ108-160130- South Walton- Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach, and Turquoise Beach 1127 AM CDT Thu Aug 15 2024 .REST OF TODAY... Rip Current Risk............Moderate. Surf Height.................Around 1 foot. Water Temperature...........86 degrees. Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. High Temperature............Around 90. Max Heat Index..............Up to 106. Winds.......................South winds around 10 mph. Tides... None. Sunrise.....................7:11 AM. Sunset......................8:27 PM. .FRIDAY... Rip Current Risk............Moderate. Surf Height.................Around 1 foot. Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. High Temperature............In the upper 80s. Max Heat Index..............Up to 101. Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph. Tides... Panama City..............High at 07:16 AM EDT. Sunrise.....................7:12 AM. Sunset......................8:26 PM. .SATURDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot. Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 90. 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 $$ FLZ112-160130- Coastal Bay- Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach 1127 AM CDT Thu Aug 15 2024 .REST OF TODAY... Rip Current Risk............Moderate. Surf Height.................Around 1 foot. Water Temperature...........84 degrees. Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. High Temperature............In the lower 90s. Max Heat Index..............Up to 109. Winds.......................South winds around 10 mph. Tides... None. Sunrise.....................7:10 AM. Sunset......................8:25 PM. .FRIDAY... Rip Current Risk............Moderate. Surf Height.................Around 1 foot. Weather.....................Sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. High Temperature............Around 90. Max Heat Index..............Up to 101. Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph. Tides... Panama City..............High at 07:16 AM EDT. Sunrise.....................7:10 AM. Sunset......................8:24 PM. .SATURDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot. Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around 15 mph. && Rip Current Risk Category * Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however, life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins, jetties, reefs, and piers. * Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the surf zone. * High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone. ** For lightning, waterspout, and UV definitions see: https://www.weather.gov/beach/tae $$ FLZ114-160130- Coastal Gulf- Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach 1227 PM EDT Thu Aug 15 2024 /1127 AM CDT Thu Aug 15 2024/ .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...........87 degrees. Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. High Temperature............In the lower 90s. Max Heat Index..............Up to 107. Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph. Tides... Apalachicola.............High at 10:43 AM EDT. Sunrise.....................7:09 AM. Sunset......................8:23 PM. .FRIDAY... Rip Current Risk... W Facing Beaches.........Low. S Facing Beaches.........Moderate. State Park Beaches.......Moderate. Surf Height... W Facing Beaches.........1 foot or less. S Facing Beaches.........Around 1 foot. State Park Beaches.......Around 1 foot. Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. High Temperature............Around 90. Winds.......................Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Tides... Apalachicola.............High at 05:21 AM EDT. Low at 07:34 AM EDT. High at 11:54 AM EDT. Sunrise.....................7:09 AM. Sunset......................8:22 PM. .SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around 15 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 $$ FLZ115-160130- Coastal Franklin- Including the beaches of Apalachicola 1227 PM EDT Thu Aug 15 2024 .REST OF TODAY... Rip Current Risk............Moderate. Surf Height.................Around 1 foot. Water Temperature...........90 degrees. Weather.....................Sunny. A chance of thunderstorms and a slight chance of showers. High Temperature............In the upper 80s. Max Heat Index..............Up to 103. Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph. Tides... None. Sunrise.....................7:07 AM. Sunset......................8:21 PM. .FRIDAY... Rip Current Risk............High. Surf Height.................Around 2 feet. Weather.....................Sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. High Temperature............In the upper 80s. Winds.......................Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Tides... Apalachicola.............Low at 07:34 AM EDT. High at 11:54 AM EDT. Sunrise.....................7:08 AM. Sunset......................8:20 PM. .SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around 15 mph. && Rip Current Risk Category * Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however, life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins, jetties, reefs, and piers. * Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the surf zone. * High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone. ** For lightning, waterspout, and UV definitions see: https://www.weather.gov/beach/tae $$