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Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1128 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

After coordination with local beach patrols this morning, the
high risk of rip currents for Franklin County is cancelled.
Otherwise, prevailing onshore flow will keep a moderate to high
risk for rip currents at all area beaches this week.

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

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

FLZ108-222015-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1028 AM CDT Tue Apr 22 2025

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........75 degrees.
Weather.....................Partly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
   Panama City..............High at 05:22 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:10 AM.
Sunset......................8:17 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Patchy dense fog.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming
                            south in the afternoon.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:09 AM.
Sunset......................8:17 PM.

.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly
sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper
70s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southeast 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

$$

FLZ112-222015-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1028 AM CDT Tue Apr 22 2025

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........74 degrees.
Weather.....................Partly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
   Panama City..............High at 05:22 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:08 AM.
Sunset......................8:14 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................East winds around 5 mph, becoming south
                            in the afternoon.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:07 AM.
Sunset......................8:15 PM.

.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly
sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper
70s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southeast 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

$$

FLZ114-222015-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1128 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025 /1028 AM CDT Tue Apr 22 2025/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT /10 PM CDT/ THIS
EVENING...

.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 1 foot.
   State Park Beaches.......Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........73 degrees.
Weather.....................Partly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............High at 02:07 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:07 AM.
Sunset......................8:12 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk...
   W Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
   S Facing Beaches.........High.
   State Park Beaches.......Moderate.
Surf Height...
   W Facing Beaches.........Around 1 foot.
   S Facing Beaches.........Around 2 feet.
   State Park Beaches.......Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................East winds around 5 mph, becoming south
                            in the afternoon.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............Low at 07:36 AM EDT.
                            High at 02:21 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:06 AM.
Sunset......................8:13 PM.

.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly
sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. East winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southeast 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

$$

FLZ115-222015-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1128 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........72 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............High at 02:07 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:05 AM.
Sunset......................8:11 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming
                            southeast in the afternoon.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............Low at 07:36 AM EDT.
                            High at 02:21 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:04 AM.
Sunset......................8:11 PM.

.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly
sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southeast 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


$$