687  
FZUS52 KTAE 281644  
SRFTAE  
 
SURF ZONE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL  
1144 AM EST TUE JAN 28 2025  
   
THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK
 
 
LIGHTER WINDS AND OFFSHORE FLOW TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY SHOULD ALLOW  
A LOW TO MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TO PREVAIL. EASTERLY FLOW  
DEVELOPS THURSDAY AND STRONGER SOUTHERLY FLOW ON FRIDAY, LIKELY  
LEADING TO INCREASING RIP CURRENT RISKS.  
 
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  
 
FLZ108-282115-  
SOUTH WALTON-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF SANDESTIN, SANTA ROSA BEACH,  
AND TURQUOISE BEACH  
1044 AM CST TUE JAN 28 2025  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK............MODERATE.  
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.  
UV INDEX**..................MODERATE.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........54 DEGREES.  
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 50S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING  
NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
TIDES...  
NONE.  
SUNRISE.....................7:38 AM.  
SUNSET......................6:17 PM.  
   
WEDNESDAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK............MODERATE.  
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 60S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING  
WEST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
TIDES...  
PANAMA CITY..............LOW AT 07:41 AM CST.  
SUNRISE.....................7:38 AM.  
SUNSET......................6:18 PM.  
   
THURSDAY
 
MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK*. SURF HEIGHT AROUND 1 FOOT.  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. PARTLY SUNNY. SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 70. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S. NORTH 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  
 

 
 
FLZ112-282115-  
COASTAL BAY-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF PANAMA CITY BEACH AND MAGNOLIA BEACH  
1044 AM CST TUE JAN 28 2025  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK............MODERATE.  
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.  
UV INDEX**..................MODERATE.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........57 DEGREES.  
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 50S.  
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING  
NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
TIDES...  
NONE.  
SUNRISE.....................7:36 AM.  
SUNSET......................6:15 PM.  
   
WEDNESDAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK............MODERATE.  
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.  
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 60S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING  
WEST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
TIDES...  
PANAMA CITY..............LOW AT 07:41 AM CST.  
SUNRISE.....................7:35 AM.  
SUNSET......................6:16 PM.  
   
THURSDAY
 
MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK*. SURF HEIGHT AROUND 1 FOOT.  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. PARTLY SUNNY. SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS  
IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S. NORTH 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  
 

 
 
FLZ114-282115-  
COASTAL GULF-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF SAINT JOE BEACH  
1144 AM EST TUE JAN 28 2025 /1044 AM CST TUE JAN 28 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 1 FOOT.  
STATE PARK BEACHES.......AROUND 1 FOOT.  
UV INDEX**..................MODERATE.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........53 DEGREES.  
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 50S.  
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
TIDES...  
APALACHICOLA.............HIGH AT 05:42 PM EST.  
SUNRISE.....................7:33 AM.  
SUNSET......................6:14 PM.  
   
WEDNESDAY
 
 
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.....................PARTLY SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 60S.  
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING WEST  
IN THE AFTERNOON.  
TIDES...  
APALACHICOLA.............LOW AT 10:42 AM EST.  
HIGH AT 05:57 PM EST.  
SUNRISE.....................7:33 AM.  
SUNSET......................6:15 PM.  
   
THURSDAY
 
MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK*. SURF HEIGHT AROUND 1 FOOT.  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
60S. NORTH 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  
 

 
 
FLZ115-282115-  
COASTAL FRANKLIN-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF APALACHICOLA  
1144 AM EST TUE JAN 28 2025  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK............MODERATE.  
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.  
UV INDEX**..................MODERATE.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........49 DEGREES.  
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 50S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
APALACHICOLA.............HIGH AT 05:42 PM EST.  
SUNRISE.....................7:32 AM.  
SUNSET......................6:12 PM.  
   
WEDNESDAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK............MODERATE.  
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 60S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING  
SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
TIDES...  
APALACHICOLA.............LOW AT 10:42 AM EST.  
HIGH AT 05:57 PM EST.  
SUNRISE.....................7:31 AM.  
SUNSET......................6:13 PM.  
   
THURSDAY
 
MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK*. SURF HEIGHT AROUND 1 FOOT.  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
60S. NORTH 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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