Surf Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FZUS52 KTAE 211622
SRFTAE
Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1122 AM EST Fri Feb 21 2025
.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...
Offshore winds decreasing in speed throughout today and remaining
light throughout this weekend, will lead to a moderate risk of rip
currents at all area beaches this weekend.
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......Not Available
South Facing Gulf Beaches.....Not Available
Franklin......................Yellow
FLZ108-212115-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1022 AM CST Fri Feb 21 2025
.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........59 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 50s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 03:20 PM CST.
Sunrise.....................7:21 AM.
Sunset......................6:36 PM.
.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 50s.
Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph, becoming
north in the afternoon.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 04:39 PM CST.
Sunrise.....................7:20 AM.
Sunset......................6:37 PM.
.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers. Highs in the upper 50s.
North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
Northwest 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
$$
FLZ112-212115-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1022 AM CST Fri Feb 21 2025
.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........61 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 50s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 03:20 PM CST.
Sunrise.....................7:18 AM.
Sunset......................6:34 PM.
.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 50s.
Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph, becoming
north in the afternoon.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 04:39 PM CST.
Sunrise.....................7:17 AM.
Sunset......................6:35 PM.
.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers. Highs in the upper 50s.
North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid
60s. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
Northwest winds around 10 mph.
&&
Rip Current Risk Category
* Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however,
life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins,
jetties, reefs, and piers.
* Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the
surf zone.
* High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
zone.
** For lightning, waterspout, and UV definitions see:
https://www.weather.gov/beach/tae
$$
FLZ114-212115-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1122 AM EST Fri Feb 21 2025 /1022 AM CST Fri Feb 21 2025/
.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 2 feet.
State Park Beaches.......Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........58 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 50s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:17 AM.
Sunset......................6:33 PM.
.SATURDAY...
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.........1 foot or less.
State Park Beaches.......Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............Around 60.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 06:12 AM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:16 AM.
Sunset......................6:34 PM.
.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers. Highs in the upper 50s.
North winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the
lower 60s. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
Northwest 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
$$
FLZ115-212115-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1122 AM EST Fri Feb 21 2025
.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........56 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 50s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:15 AM.
Sunset......................6:31 PM.
.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 50s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 06:12 AM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:14 AM.
Sunset......................6:32 PM.
.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. North winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the
lower 60s. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
&&
Rip Current Risk Category
* Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however,
life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins,
jetties, reefs, and piers.
* Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the
surf zone.
* High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
zone.
** For lightning, waterspout, and UV definitions see:
https://www.weather.gov/beach/tae
$$