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Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1150 AM EST Wed Feb 12 2025

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

Breezy onshore flow will lead to a high risk of rip currents
for all of the gulf beaches through at least Thursday night.

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

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

FLZ108-122115-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1050 AM CST Wed Feb 12 2025

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

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........67 degrees.
Weather.....................Partly sunny until 5 PM, then sunny. A
                            slight chance of showers.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................South winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:29 AM.
Sunset......................6:29 PM.

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 5 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Showers and a chance of
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................West winds around 15 mph, becoming
                            north in the afternoon.
Tides...
   Panama City..............Low at 07:36 AM CST.
Sunrise.....................7:28 AM.
Sunset......................6:30 PM.

.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 4 feet. Mostly
sunny. A slight chance of showers. Highs in the mid 60s. Northeast
winds around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of
showers. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds around 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Showers likely and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 70. West winds around
20 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

$$

FLZ112-122115-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1050 AM CST Wed Feb 12 2025

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

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 4 feet.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........67 degrees.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. A slight chance of
                            showers.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................South winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:26 AM.
Sunset......................6:27 PM.

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 5 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Showers and a chance of
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 15 mph, becoming
                            north in the afternoon.
Tides...
   Panama City..............Low at 07:36 AM CST.
Sunrise.....................7:26 AM.
Sunset......................6:28 PM.

.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 4 feet. Mostly
sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. East winds around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of
showers. Highs around 70. Southeast winds around 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Showers and a chance
of thunderstorms. Highs around 70. Breezy. West winds around 25 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

$$

FLZ114-122115-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1150 AM EST Wed Feb 12 2025 /1050 AM CST Wed Feb 12 2025/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY 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 3 feet.
   S Facing Beaches.........Around 2 feet.
   State Park Beaches.......Around 3 feet.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........66 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
                            showers.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................South winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............High at 05:15 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:24 AM.
Sunset......................6:26 PM.

.THURSDAY...
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 3 feet.
   State Park Beaches.......Around 4 feet.
Weather.....................Cloudy. Showers and a chance of
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................South winds around 15 mph, becoming
                            northwest in the afternoon.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............Low at 11:10 AM EST.
                            High at 05:25 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:24 AM.
Sunset......................6:27 PM.

.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet. Partly
sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Northeast winds around 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly cloudy. Highs around 70.
Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Showers and a chance
of thunderstorms. Highs around 70. Breezy. West winds around 25 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

$$

FLZ115-122115-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1150 AM EST Wed Feb 12 2025

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

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........65 degrees.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Patchy fog. A slight
                            chance of showers.
High Temperature............Around 70.
Winds.......................South winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............High at 05:15 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:23 AM.
Sunset......................6:24 PM.

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Showers and
                            a chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 60s.
Winds.......................South winds around 15 mph, becoming
                            west in the afternoon.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............Low at 11:10 AM EST.
                            High at 05:25 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:22 AM.
Sunset......................6:25 PM.

.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Partly
sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Northeast winds around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Highs in the upper
60s. Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Showers and a chance
of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds around
20 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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