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Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1119 AM EST Sun Jan 19 2025

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

High risk of rip currents continues today for all area beaches. Surf
heights of 3-5 feet are expected at the panhandle beaches with 2-3
foot surf across Franklin county beaches. There may be a few lingering
showers this morning but that should soon clear and allow for
sunshine to return to our Emerald Coast beaches later this afternoon.

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

Walton........................Red
Bay...........................Red
State Park Gulf Beaches.......Double Red
West Facing Gulf Beaches......Not Available
South Facing Gulf Beaches.....Not Available
Franklin......................Red

FLZ108-200900-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1019 AM CST Sun Jan 19 2025

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

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........58 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............Around 60.
Winds.......................Breezy. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
Tides...
   Panama City..............High at 03:17 PM CST.
Sunrise.....................7:41 AM.
Sunset......................6:09 PM.

.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 40s.
Winds.......................North winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
   Panama City..............Low at 06:34 AM CST.
                            High at 03:00 PM CST.
Sunrise.....................7:41 AM.
Sunset......................6:10 PM.

.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Partly sunny. Showers likely. Highs in the mid 40s. Northeast winds
around 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Low rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs around 40.
Northeast winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the
upper 40s. North 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

$$

FLZ112-200900-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1019 AM CST Sun Jan 19 2025

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

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 5 feet.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........60 degrees.
Weather.....................Partly sunny until 3 PM, then sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 60s.
Winds.......................Breezy. Northwest winds around 25 mph.
Tides...
   Panama City..............High at 03:17 PM CST.
Sunrise.....................7:39 AM.
Sunset......................6:07 PM.

.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 40s.
Winds.......................North winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
   Panama City..............Low at 06:34 AM CST.
                            High at 03:00 PM CST.
Sunrise.....................7:39 AM.
Sunset......................6:08 PM.

.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Highs in the upper 40s. Northeast
winds around 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower
40s. Northeast winds around 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly cloudy. A slight
chance of showers. Highs in the upper 40s. North 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

$$

FLZ114-200900-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1119 AM EST Sun Jan 19 2025 /1019 AM CST Sun Jan 19 2025/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk...
   W Facing Beaches.........High.
   S Facing Beaches.........High.
   State Park Beaches.......High.
Surf Height...
   W Facing Beaches.........Around 4 feet.
   S Facing Beaches.........Around 2 feet.
   State Park Beaches.......Around 5 feet.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........57 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy until 4 PM, then mostly
                            sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 60s.
Winds.......................Breezy. Northwest winds around 25 mph.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............Low at 12:59 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:36 AM.
Sunset......................6:06 PM.

.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY...
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.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 40s.
Winds.......................North winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............High at 08:03 AM EST.
                            Low at 01:14 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:36 AM.
Sunset......................6:07 PM.

.TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly
cloudy. Showers likely. Highs in the upper 40s. Northeast winds
around 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. A slight chance of
rain and snow showers. Highs in the lower 40s. Northeast winds around
20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly cloudy. A slight
chance of showers. Highs in the upper 40s. North 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

$$

FLZ115-200900-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1119 AM EST Sun Jan 19 2025

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........54 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy.
High Temperature............In the lower 60s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............Low at 12:59 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:35 AM.
Sunset......................6:05 PM.

.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 40s.
Winds.......................North winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............High at 08:03 AM EST.
                            Low at 01:14 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:35 AM.
Sunset......................6:06 PM.

.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Highs around 50. Northeast winds
around 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. A slight chance of
rain and snow showers. Highs in the lower 40s. Northeast winds around
20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
showers. Highs in the upper 40s. North 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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