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FZUS52 KTAE 201522
SRFTAE
SURF ZONE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1122 AM EDT MON JUL 20 2026
THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK
STRONG ONSHORE FLOW AND SWELL FROM TROPICAL DEPRESSION 2 WILL LEAD
TO LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS AND ROUGH SURF AT AREA BEACHES FOR
THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.
BASED ON COMMUNICATION WITH AREA BEACH OFFICIALS, THE FOLLOWING FLAGS
ARE FLYING AT AREA BEACHES:
WALTON........................RED
BAY...........................YELLOW
STATE PARK GULF BEACHES.......RED
WEST FACING GULF BEACHES......RED
SOUTH FACING GULF BEACHES.....DOUBLE RED
FRANKLIN......................DOUBLE RED
FLZ108-202015-
SOUTH WALTON-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF SANDESTIN, SANTA ROSA BEACH,
AND TURQUOISE BEACH
1022 AM CDT MON JUL 20 2026
..HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TUESDAY TO 4 AM CDT
THURSDAY...
REST OF TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK............HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 3 FEET.
UV INDEX**..................EXTREME.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........85 DEGREES.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
LIKELY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 80S.
MAX HEAT INDEX..............UP TO 103.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TIDES...
PANAMA CITY..............LOW AT 03:10 PM CDT.
SUNRISE.....................6:56 AM.
SUNSET......................8:46 PM.
TUESDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK............HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 7 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. SHOWERS WITH
THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.
MAX HEAT INDEX..............UP TO 105.
WINDS.......................BREEZY. EAST WINDS AROUND 25 MPH.
TIDES...
PANAMA CITY..............LOW AT 03:58 PM CDT.
SUNRISE.....................6:57 AM.
SUNSET......................8:46 PM.
WEDNESDAY
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. SURF HEIGHT AROUND 9 FEET.
PARTLY SUNNY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN
THE MID 80S. BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 25 MPH.
THURSDAY
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST 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
FLZ112-202015-
COASTAL BAY-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF PANAMA CITY BEACH AND MAGNOLIA BEACH
1022 AM CDT MON JUL 20 2026
..HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TUESDAY TO 4 AM CDT
THURSDAY...
REST OF TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK............HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 3 FEET.
UV INDEX**..................EXTREME.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........84 DEGREES.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. SHOWERS WITH
THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 80S.
MAX HEAT INDEX..............UP TO 105.
WINDS.......................BREEZY. NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
TIDES...
PANAMA CITY..............LOW AT 03:10 PM CDT.
SUNRISE.....................6:55 AM.
SUNSET......................8:44 PM.
TUESDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK............HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 8 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. SHOWERS WITH
THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 80S.
MAX HEAT INDEX..............UP TO 108.
WINDS.......................WINDY. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 30 MPH.
TIDES...
PANAMA CITY..............LOW AT 03:58 PM CDT.
SUNRISE.....................6:55 AM.
SUNSET......................8:43 PM.
WEDNESDAY
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. SURF HEIGHT AROUND 9 FEET.
PARTLY SUNNY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 80S. WINDY. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 30 MPH.
THURSDAY
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST 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
FLZ114-202015-
COASTAL GULF-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF SAINT JOE BEACH
1122 AM EDT MON JUL 20 2026 /1022 AM CDT MON JUL 20 2026/
..HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT /7 AM CDT/ TUESDAY TO
5 AM EDT /4 AM CDT/ THURSDAY...
REST OF TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK...
W FACING BEACHES.........HIGH.
S FACING BEACHES.........HIGH.
STATE PARK BEACHES.......HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT...
W FACING BEACHES.........AROUND 2 FEET.
S FACING BEACHES.........AROUND 5 FEET.
STATE PARK BEACHES.......AROUND 2 FEET.
UV INDEX**..................EXTREME.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........84 DEGREES.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. SHOWERS WITH
THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.
MAX HEAT INDEX..............UP TO 101.
WINDS.......................WINDY. EAST WINDS AROUND 30 MPH.
TIDES...
APALACHICOLA.............LOW AT 04:07 PM EDT.
SUNRISE.....................6:54 AM.
SUNSET......................8:41 PM.
TUESDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK...
W FACING BEACHES.........HIGH.
S FACING BEACHES.........HIGH.
STATE PARK BEACHES.......HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT...
W FACING BEACHES.........AROUND 6 FEET.
S FACING BEACHES.........AROUND 8 FEET.
STATE PARK BEACHES.......AROUND 7 FEET.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 80S.
MAX HEAT INDEX..............UP TO 105.
WINDS.......................WINDY. SOUTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 35 MPH.
TIDES...
APALACHICOLA.............HIGH AT 09:03 AM EDT.
LOW AT 05:23 PM EDT.
SUNRISE.....................6:54 AM.
SUNSET......................8:41 PM.
WEDNESDAY
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. SURF HEIGHT AROUND 6 FEET.
PARTLY SUNNY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 80S. WINDY. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 30 MPH.
THURSDAY
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
15 MPH.
FRIDAY
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST 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
FLZ115-202015-
COASTAL FRANKLIN-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF APALACHICOLA
1122 AM EDT MON JUL 20 2026
..HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
REST OF TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK............HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 5 FEET.
UV INDEX**..................EXTREME.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........84 DEGREES.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. SHOWERS WITH
THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.
MAX HEAT INDEX..............UP TO 101.
WINDS.......................BREEZY. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 25 MPH.
TIDES...
APALACHICOLA.............LOW AT 04:07 PM EDT.
SUNRISE.....................6:52 AM.
SUNSET......................8:40 PM.
TUESDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK............HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 8 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.
MAX HEAT INDEX..............UP TO 104.
WINDS.......................WINDY. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 30 MPH.
TIDES...
APALACHICOLA.............HIGH AT 09:03 AM EDT.
LOW AT 05:23 PM EDT.
SUNRISE.....................6:53 AM.
SUNSET......................8:39 PM.
WEDNESDAY
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. SURF HEIGHT AROUND 5 FEET.
MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 25 MPH.
THURSDAY
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST 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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