730
FZUS52 KTAE 211659
SRFTAE
SURF ZONE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1159 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024
THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK
A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK ALONG WEST-FACING GULF COUNTY BEACHES WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON BEFORE DIMINISHING. THEREFORE, THE
HIGH RISK FOR GULF COUNTY HAS BEEN EXTENDED. FROM SUNDAY THROUGH
CHRISTMAS DAY, NORTHEAST TO EASTERLY BREEZES WILL LIMIT THE RIP RISK
AT MOST BEACHES. A MARGINAL CASE OF HIGH RISK CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP
AT FRANKLIN COUNTY BEACHES ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY, DUE TO AN UPTICK IN
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS.
BASED ON COMMUNICATION WITH AREA BEACH OFFICIALS, THE FOLLOWING FLAGS
ARE FLYING AT AREA BEACHES:
WALTON........................YELLOW
BAY...........................YELLOW
STATE PARK GULF BEACHES.......RED
WEST FACING GULF BEACHES......NOT AVAILABLE
SOUTH FACING GULF BEACHES.....NOT AVAILABLE
FRANKLIN......................YELLOW
FLZ108-220800-
SOUTH WALTON-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF SANDESTIN, SANTA ROSA BEACH,
AND TURQUOISE BEACH
1059 AM CST SAT DEC 21 2024
REST OF TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK............MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........62 DEGREES.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 50S.
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
NONE.
SUNRISE.....................7:37 AM.
SUNSET......................5:48 PM.
SUNDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK............LOW.
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 50S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
PANAMA CITY..............LOW AT 09:55 AM CST.
SUNRISE.....................7:37 AM.
SUNSET......................5:49 PM.
MONDAY
MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK*. SURF HEIGHT AROUND 2 FEET.
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK*. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
CHRISTMAS DAY
MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK*. PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 15 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
FLZ112-220800-
COASTAL BAY-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF PANAMA CITY BEACH AND MAGNOLIA BEACH
1059 AM CST SAT DEC 21 2024
REST OF TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK............MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........64 DEGREES.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 50S.
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
NONE.
SUNRISE.....................7:34 AM.
SUNSET......................5:47 PM.
SUNDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK............MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 50S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
PANAMA CITY..............LOW AT 09:55 AM CST.
SUNRISE.....................7:35 AM.
SUNSET......................5:47 PM.
MONDAY
MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK*. SURF HEIGHT AROUND 2 FEET.
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK*. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
CHRISTMAS DAY
MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK*. PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 15 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
FLZ114-220800-
COASTAL GULF-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF SAINT JOE BEACH
1159 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024 /1059 AM CST SAT DEC 21 2024/
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST /3 PM CST/ THIS
AFTERNOON...
REST OF 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 1 FOOT.
STATE PARK BEACHES.......AROUND 1 FOOT.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........61 DEGREES.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 50S.
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
APALACHICOLA.............LOW AT 02:08 PM EST.
SUNRISE.....................7:32 AM.
SUNSET......................5:46 PM.
SUNDAY
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 1 FOOT.
STATE PARK BEACHES.......AROUND 1 FOOT.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 50S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
APALACHICOLA.............HIGH AT 08:06 AM EST.
LOW AT 02:32 PM EST.
SUNRISE.....................7:32 AM.
SUNSET......................5:46 PM.
MONDAY
MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK*. SURF HEIGHT AROUND 1 FOOT.
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK*. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
CHRISTMAS DAY
MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK*. PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 15 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
FLZ115-220800-
COASTAL FRANKLIN-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF APALACHICOLA
1159 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024
REST OF TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK............MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 2 FEET.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........59 DEGREES.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 50S.
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
APALACHICOLA.............LOW AT 02:08 PM EST.
SUNRISE.....................7:30 AM.
SUNSET......................5:44 PM.
SUNDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK............MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 50S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
APALACHICOLA.............HIGH AT 08:06 AM EST.
LOW AT 02:32 PM EST.
SUNRISE.....................7:31 AM.
SUNSET......................5:45 PM.
MONDAY
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. SURF HEIGHT AROUND 2 FEET. MOSTLY
SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
CHRISTMAS DAY
MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK*. PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 15 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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