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Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1158 AM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

Dangerous high surf will continue for Emerald Coast beaches tonight,
and beachgoers are strong recommended to stay out of the water.
Northwest offshore winds on Monday will prevail, allowing conditions
to start improving. However, it will take until at least Tuesday or
Wednesday for the rip current risk to drop into the moderate
category.


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

Walton........................Double Red
Bay...........................Double Red
State Park Gulf Beaches.......Double Red
West Facing Gulf Beaches......Double Red
South Facing Gulf Beaches.....Double Red
Franklin......................Red

FLZ108-162015-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1058 AM CDT Sun Mar 16 2025

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT MONDAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 7 feet.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........68 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
   Panama City..............High at 11:41 AM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:52 AM.
Sunset......................6:54 PM.

.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 6 feet.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 60s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
   Panama City..............High at 11:48 AM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:51 AM.
Sunset......................6:54 PM.

.TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Sunny.
Highs in the upper 60s. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
South winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
Northwest 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

$$

FLZ112-162015-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1058 AM CDT Sun Mar 16 2025

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT MONDAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 7 feet.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........67 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
   Panama City..............High at 11:41 AM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:50 AM.
Sunset......................6:52 PM.

.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 6 feet.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 60s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
   Panama City..............High at 11:48 AM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:49 AM.
Sunset......................6:52 PM.

.TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Sunny.
Highs in the mid 60s. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
South winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid
60s. Northwest 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

$$

FLZ114-162015-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1158 AM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025 /1058 AM CDT Sun Mar 16 2025/

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT /5 AM CDT/ MONDAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY 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 5 feet.
   S Facing Beaches.........Around 5 feet.
   State Park Beaches.......Around 6 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........67 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............Low at 11:56 AM EDT.
                            High at 05:28 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:49 AM.
Sunset......................7:50 PM.

.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk...
   W Facing Beaches.........High.
   S Facing Beaches.........High.
   State Park Beaches.......High.
Surf Height...
   W Facing Beaches.........Around 5 feet.
   S Facing Beaches.........Around 4 feet.
   State Park Beaches.......Around 5 feet.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 60s.
Winds.......................Breezy. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............High at 07:07 AM EDT.
                            Low at 12:15 PM EDT.
                            High at 05:43 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:48 AM.
Sunset......................7:51 PM.

.TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Sunny.
Highs in the mid 60s. East winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
South winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid
60s. Northwest 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

$$

FLZ115-162015-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1158 AM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025

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

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 5 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........68 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............Low at 11:56 AM EDT.
                            High at 05:28 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:47 AM.
Sunset......................7:49 PM.

.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 4 feet.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 60s.
Winds.......................Breezy. Northwest winds around 25 mph,
                            diminishing to around 15 mph in the
                            afternoon.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............High at 07:07 AM EDT.
                            Low at 12:15 PM EDT.
                            High at 05:43 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:46 AM.
Sunset......................7:49 PM.

.TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Sunny.
Highs in the mid 60s. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper
60s. South winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid
60s. Northwest 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


$$