461  
FZUS52 KMFL 170802  
SRFMFL  
 
SURF ZONE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL  
402 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
FLZ168-172200-  
COASTAL PALM BEACH-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF PALM BEACH  
402 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH  
THURSDAY EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....LOW.  
UV INDEX**..................MODERATE.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE MID 70S.  
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.  
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
LAKE WORTH PIER..........HIGH AT 07:36 AM EDT.  
LOW AT 01:43 PM EDT.  
SUNRISE.....................7:27 AM.  
SUNSET......................7:30 PM.  
   
WEDNESDAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.  
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.  
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
LAKE WORTH PIER..........HIGH AT 08:15 AM EDT.  
LOW AT 02:22 PM EDT.  
SUNRISE.....................7:25 AM.  
SUNSET......................7:31 PM.  
 

 
 
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 THUNDERSTORM, WATERSPOUT, AND UV DEFINITIONS SEE:  
HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BEACH/MFL  
 

 
 
FLZ172-172200-  
COASTAL BROWARD-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF FORT LAUDERDALE  
402 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY  
EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....MODERATE.  
UV INDEX**..................MODERATE.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE UPPER 70S.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.  
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
MIAMI HARBOR ENTRANCE....HIGH AT 08:17 AM EDT.  
LOW AT 02:02 PM EDT.  
SUNRISE.....................7:27 AM.  
SUNSET......................7:31 PM.  
   
WEDNESDAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....LOW.  
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.  
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
MIAMI HARBOR ENTRANCE....HIGH AT 08:58 AM EDT.  
LOW AT 02:42 PM EDT.  
SUNRISE.....................7:26 AM.  
SUNSET......................7:31 PM.  
 

 
 
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 THUNDERSTORM, WATERSPOUT, AND UV DEFINITIONS SEE:  
HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BEACH/MFL  
 

 
 
FLZ173-172200-  
COASTAL MIAMI-DADE-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF MIAMI  
402 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY  
EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....MODERATE.  
UV INDEX**..................MODERATE.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE UPPER 70S.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.  
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
MIAMI HARBOR ENTRANCE....HIGH AT 08:17 AM EDT.  
LOW AT 02:02 PM EDT.  
SUNRISE.....................7:27 AM.  
SUNSET......................7:31 PM.  
   
WEDNESDAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....LOW.  
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.  
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
MIAMI HARBOR ENTRANCE....HIGH AT 08:58 AM EDT.  
LOW AT 02:42 PM EDT.  
SUNRISE.....................7:26 AM.  
SUNSET......................7:31 PM.  
 

 
 
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 THUNDERSTORM, WATERSPOUT, AND UV DEFINITIONS SEE:  
HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BEACH/MFL  
 

 
 
FLZ069-172200-  
COASTAL COLLIER-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF NAPLES AND MARCO ISLAND  
402 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH  
THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.  
UV INDEX**..................MODERATE.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 60S.  
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
NORTH END OF NAPLES BAY..LOW AT 06:57 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 01:10 PM EDT.  
SUNRISE.....................7:33 AM.  
SUNSET......................7:37 PM.  
   
WEDNESDAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 70.  
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
NORTH END OF NAPLES BAY..LOW AT 07:32 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 01:30 PM EDT.  
SUNRISE.....................7:32 AM.  
SUNSET......................7:37 PM.  
 

 
 
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 THUNDERSTORM, WATERSPOUT, AND UV DEFINITIONS SEE:  
HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BEACH/MFL  
 

 
 
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