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FZUS52 KTAE 240613
SRFTAE
SURF ZONE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
213 AM EDT THU JUL 24 2025
THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK
ONSHORE WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON AS AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE
MOVES WESTWARD OVER THE NORTHERN GULF. SURF WILL BUILD TO 2 TO 3 FEET
ALONG EMERALD COAST BEACHES, RESULTING IN A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS
THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT. ALL OTHER BEACHES WILL HAVE A MODERATE
RISK TODAY. A MODERATE TO HIGH RISK WILL CONTINUE AT ALL BEACHES
THROUGH THE WEEKEND AS SURF REMAINS ELEVATED AND A LONGER PERIOD SWELL
ARRIVES.
FLZ108-242100-
SOUTH WALTON-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF SANDESTIN, SANTA ROSA BEACH,
AND TURQUOISE BEACH
113 AM CDT THU JUL 24 2025
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK............HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 3 FEET.
UV INDEX**..................EXTREME.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........86 DEGREES.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.
MAX HEAT INDEX..............UP TO 101.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
PANAMA CITY..............HIGH AT 10:17 AM CDT.
SUNRISE.....................6:58 AM.
SUNSET......................8:44 PM.
FRIDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK............HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 3 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. SHOWERS WITH
THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 80S.
MAX HEAT INDEX..............UP TO 103.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
PANAMA CITY..............HIGH AT 11:14 AM CDT.
SUNRISE.....................6:59 AM.
SUNSET......................8:43 PM.
SATURDAY
MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK*. SURF HEIGHT AROUND 2 FEET.
SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
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
FLZ112-242100-
COASTAL BAY-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF PANAMA CITY BEACH AND MAGNOLIA BEACH
113 AM CDT THU JUL 24 2025
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK............HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 3 FEET.
UV INDEX**..................EXTREME.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........83 DEGREES.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 80S.
MAX HEAT INDEX..............UP TO 105.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TIDES...
PANAMA CITY..............HIGH AT 10:17 AM CDT.
SUNRISE.....................6:57 AM.
SUNSET......................8:41 PM.
FRIDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK............HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 3 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. SHOWERS WITH
THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 80S.
MAX HEAT INDEX..............UP TO 108.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
PANAMA CITY..............HIGH AT 11:14 AM CDT.
SUNRISE.....................6:58 AM.
SUNSET......................8:41 PM.
SATURDAY
MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK*. SURF HEIGHT AROUND 2 FEET.
SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. 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
FLZ114-242100-
COASTAL GULF-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF SAINT JOE BEACH
213 AM EDT THU JUL 24 2025 /113 AM CDT THU JUL 24 2025/
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT /11 AM CDT/ TODAY
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK...
W FACING BEACHES.........MODERATE.
S FACING BEACHES.........MODERATE.
STATE PARK BEACHES.......HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT...
W FACING BEACHES.........AROUND 1 FOOT.
S FACING BEACHES.........AROUND 2 FEET.
STATE PARK BEACHES.......AROUND 2 FEET.
UV INDEX**..................EXTREME.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........85 DEGREES.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 80S.
MAX HEAT INDEX..............UP TO 103.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TIDES...
APALACHICOLA.............HIGH AT 06:45 AM EDT.
LOW AT 09:51 AM EDT.
HIGH AT 02:56 PM EDT.
SUNRISE.....................6:56 AM.
SUNSET......................8:39 PM.
FRIDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK...
W FACING BEACHES.........MODERATE.
S FACING BEACHES.........MODERATE.
STATE PARK BEACHES.......HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT...
W FACING BEACHES.........AROUND 1 FOOT.
S FACING BEACHES.........AROUND 1 FOOT.
STATE PARK BEACHES.......AROUND 2 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. SHOWERS WITH
THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 80S.
MAX HEAT INDEX..............UP TO 106.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
APALACHICOLA.............HIGH AT 07:02 AM EDT.
LOW AT 10:46 AM EDT.
HIGH AT 03:54 PM EDT.
SUNRISE.....................6:57 AM.
SUNSET......................8:39 PM.
SATURDAY
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. SURF HEIGHT AROUND 2 FEET. SUNNY.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. 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
FLZ115-242100-
COASTAL FRANKLIN-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF APALACHICOLA
213 AM EDT THU JUL 24 2025
TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK............MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
UV INDEX**..................EXTREME.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........87 DEGREES.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 80S.
MAX HEAT INDEX..............UP TO 100.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
APALACHICOLA.............HIGH AT 06:45 AM EDT.
LOW AT 09:51 AM EDT.
HIGH AT 02:56 PM EDT.
SUNRISE.....................6:54 AM.
SUNSET......................8:38 PM.
FRIDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK............HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 2 FEET.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. SHOWERS WITH
THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 80S.
MAX HEAT INDEX..............UP TO 103.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
APALACHICOLA.............HIGH AT 07:02 AM EDT.
LOW AT 10:46 AM EDT.
HIGH AT 03:54 PM EDT.
SUNRISE.....................6:55 AM.
SUNSET......................8:37 PM.
SATURDAY
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. SURF HEIGHT AROUND 2 FEET. SUNNY.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK*. SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. 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
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