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Lake-Effect Snow Continues Downwind of the Great Lakes; Below Normal Temperatures Across the Eastern Half of the U.S

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Coastal Waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Pensacola, FL out to 20 NM Coastal Waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Pensacola, FL from 20 to 60 NM Coastal Waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Beach out to 20 NM Coastal Waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Beach from 20 to 60 NM Coastal Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola out to 20 NM Coastal Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola from 20 to 60 NM Coastal Waters from Apalachicola to Ochlockonee River out to 20 NM Coastal Waters from Apalachicola to Ochlockonee River from 20 to 60 NM Coastal Waters from Ochlockonee River to Keaton Beach out to 20 NM Coastal Waters from Keaton Beach to Suwanee River out to 20 NM Coastal Waters from Suwanee River to Tarpon Springs out to 20 NM Coastal Waters from Suwanee River to Tarpon Springs from 20 to 60 NM Offshore Waters for the Gulf of Mexico North of 25N and East of 87W

 

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Offshore Marine Forecasts

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10NM ESE Destin FL 15NM WNW Panama City Beach FL 22NM SE Destin FL 3NM SSW Panama City Beach FL  10NM S Panama City FL 18NM SSE Panama City FL 34NM S Panama City FL 17NM S Panama City Beach FL 21NM WSW Apalachicola FL 3NM SSE Buckeye Reef FL 18NM ENE Buckeye Reef FL 12NM SSW Shell Point FL 2NM SSW Shell Point FL 17NM SE Shell Point FL 20NM NW Steinhatchee FL 18NM WSW Steinhatchee FL 7NM SW Steinhatchee FL 8NM WNW Suwannee FL 19NM W Suwannee River FL 13NM SE Saint Marks FL 15NM S Buckeye Reef FL

Learn About Rip Current Safety Before Visiting The Beach!

For a graphical forecast, visit weather.gov/beach/tae or see the county based surf zone forecast below:


Detailed Surf Zone Forecast


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Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
501 AM EST Mon Dec 2 2024

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

A moderate risk of rip currents is expected at all area beaches.

FLZ108-021800-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
401 AM CST Mon Dec 2 2024

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Water Temperature...........66 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 60s.
Winds.......................North winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 08:19 AM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:24 AM.
Sunset......................5:44 PM.

.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 50s.
Winds.......................North winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 09:04 AM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:25 AM.
Sunset......................5:44 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. East winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 70. West winds around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Cooler. Highs
around 60. Northeast 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

$$

FLZ112-021800-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
401 AM CST Mon Dec 2 2024

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Water Temperature...........69 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 60s.
Winds.......................North winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 08:19 AM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:21 AM.
Sunset......................5:42 PM.

.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 50s.
Winds.......................North winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 09:04 AM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:22 AM.
Sunset......................5:42 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height 1 foot or less.
Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. East winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds
around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Cooler. Highs in
the lower 60s. Northeast 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

$$

FLZ114-021800-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
501 AM EST Mon Dec 2 2024 /401 AM CST Mon Dec 2 2024/

.TODAY...
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.........1 foot or less.
State Park Beaches.......Around 2 feet.
Water Temperature...........65 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 60s.
Winds.......................North winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 11:02 AM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:19 AM.
Sunset......................5:42 PM.

.TUESDAY...
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.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 50s.
Winds.......................North winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 11:42 AM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:20 AM.
Sunset......................5:42 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. East winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 70. Southwest winds around
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower
60s. Northeast 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

$$

FLZ115-021800-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
501 AM EST Mon Dec 2 2024

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Water Temperature...........62 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 60s.
Winds.......................North winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 11:02 AM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:17 AM.
Sunset......................5:40 PM.

.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 50s.
Winds.......................North winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 11:42 AM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:18 AM.
Sunset......................5:40 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. Highs around 60. East winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Highs in the
upper 60s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower
60s. Northeast 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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Tide information for Monday December 02 2024.

Saint Marks River Entrance.
High 01:22 AM ... Low 08:44 AM ... High 03:19 PM ... Low 08:16 PM.

Apalachicola.
High 02:05 AM ... Low 11:02 AM ... High 07:12 PM ... Low 10:14 PM.

Saint Andrews Bay at Panama City.
Low 08:19 AM ... High 09:29 PM.

Note that the times of high and low tide are 3 minutes earlier at
Shell Point than at the Saint Marks River Entrance.

The average water temperature at Apalachicola was 60.8 degrees.
Sunrise and sunset in Tallahassee.
December 2 2024: Sunrise 718 AM EST ... Sunset 536 PM EST ...



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