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FZUS52 KTAE 161648
SRFTAE
SURF ZONE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1148 AM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK
A LIGHT TO GENTLE EAST TO NORTHEAST WIND WILL MAKE FOR A MODERATE
RISK AT ALL LOCAL BEACHES TODAY. THE RISK STARTS TO INCREASE AT THE
SOUTH- FACING BEACHES STARTING THURSDAY AHEAD OF THE NEXT WEATHER
SYSTEM, THEN SPREADS TO THE EMERALD COAST ON FRIDAY.
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......YELLOW
SOUTH FACING GULF BEACHES.....YELLOW
FRANKLIN......................YELLOW
FLZ108-162130-
SOUTH WALTON-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF SANDESTIN, SANTA ROSA BEACH,
AND TURQUOISE BEACH
1048 AM CST TUE DEC 16 2025
REST OF TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK............MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
UV INDEX**..................MODERATE.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........57 DEGREES.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 60.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
NONE.
SUNRISE.....................7:34 AM.
SUNSET......................5:46 PM.
WEDNESDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK............MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 60S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
NONE.
SUNRISE.....................7:35 AM.
SUNSET......................5:46 PM.
THURSDAY
MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK*. SURF HEIGHT AROUND 1 FOOT.
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
SOUTHEAST 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
FLZ112-162130-
COASTAL BAY-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF PANAMA CITY BEACH AND MAGNOLIA BEACH
1048 AM CST TUE DEC 16 2025
REST OF TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK............MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
UV INDEX**..................MODERATE.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........60 DEGREES.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 60S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
NONE.
SUNRISE.....................7:31 AM.
SUNSET......................5:45 PM.
WEDNESDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK............MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 60S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
NONE.
SUNRISE.....................7:32 AM.
SUNSET......................5:45 PM.
THURSDAY
MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK*. SURF HEIGHT AROUND 1 FOOT.
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK*. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
EAST 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
FLZ114-162130-
COASTAL GULF-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF SAINT JOE BEACH
1148 AM EST TUE DEC 16 2025 /1048 AM CST TUE DEC 16 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.........1 FOOT OR LESS.
STATE PARK BEACHES.......AROUND 1 FOOT.
UV INDEX**..................MODERATE.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........58 DEGREES.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 60S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
APALACHICOLA.............HIGH AT 04:36 PM EST.
SUNRISE.....................7:29 AM.
SUNSET......................5:44 PM.
WEDNESDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK...
W FACING BEACHES.........MODERATE.
S FACING BEACHES.........MODERATE.
STATE PARK BEACHES.......MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT...
W FACING BEACHES.........1 FOOT OR LESS.
S FACING BEACHES.........AROUND 1 FOOT.
STATE PARK BEACHES.......AROUND 1 FOOT.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
APALACHICOLA.............LOW AT 08:52 AM EST.
HIGH AT 05:09 PM EST.
SUNRISE.....................7:29 AM.
SUNSET......................5:44 PM.
THURSDAY
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. SURF HEIGHT AROUND 2 FEET. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS AROUND 70. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
SATURDAY
MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK*. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
EAST 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
FLZ115-162130-
COASTAL FRANKLIN-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF APALACHICOLA
1148 AM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
REST OF TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK............MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
UV INDEX**..................MODERATE.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........56 DEGREES.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. AREAS OF DENSE FOG.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 60S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
APALACHICOLA.............HIGH AT 04:36 PM EST.
SUNRISE.....................7:27 AM.
SUNSET......................5:42 PM.
WEDNESDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK............MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 60S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
APALACHICOLA.............LOW AT 08:52 AM EST.
HIGH AT 05:09 PM EST.
SUNRISE.....................7:28 AM.
SUNSET......................5:42 PM.
THURSDAY
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. SURF HEIGHT AROUND 2 FEET. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK*. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. EAST 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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