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Detailed Surf Zone Forecast

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SRFTAE

Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
347 AM EST Sun Dec 4 2022

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK FOR WALTON COUNTY BEACHES THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

Surf heights of 2 feet for Walton County will lead to a continuation
of high risk for rip currents today. Light northerly winds will
prevail for most of the day leading to a Moderate risk for rip
currents for the remaining beaches.

FLZ108-042130-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
247 AM CST Sun Dec 4 2022

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Low.
Water Temperature...........64 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy until 2 PM, then mostly
sunny. A slight chance of showers.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................North winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:25 AM.
Sunset......................5:44 PM.

.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Partly sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 05:38 AM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:26 AM.
Sunset......................5:44 PM.

.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height 1 to 2 feet.
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the
mid 70s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southeast winds around 5 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

$$

FLZ112-042130-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
247 AM CST Sun Dec 4 2022

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Low.
Water Temperature...........66 degrees.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Patchy fog. A slight
chance of showers.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................North winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:23 AM.
Sunset......................5:42 PM.

.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Partly sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 05:38 AM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:24 AM.
Sunset......................5:42 PM.

.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height 1 to 2 feet.
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower
70s. Southeast winds around 5 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

$$

FLZ114-042130-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
347 AM EST Sun Dec 4 2022 /247 AM CST Sun Dec 4 2022/

.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 to 2 feet.
State Park Beaches.......Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........65 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Areas of fog. A chance of
showers.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................North winds around 5 mph, becoming west
in the afternoon.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 07:48 AM EST.
High at 02:49 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:20 AM.
Sunset......................5:42 PM.

.MONDAY...
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 lower 70s.
Winds.......................East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 08:31 AM EST.
High at 03:56 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:21 AM.
Sunset......................5:42 PM.

.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height 1 foot or less.
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower
70s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower
70s. East winds around 5 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

$$

FLZ115-042130-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
347 AM EST Sun Dec 4 2022

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................1 to 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........64 degrees.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Areas of fog. A slight
chance of showers.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming
southwest in the afternoon.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 07:48 AM EST.
High at 02:49 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:19 AM.
Sunset......................5:40 PM.

.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Partly sunny.
High Temperature............Around 70.
Winds.......................East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 08:31 AM EST.
High at 03:56 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:20 AM.
Sunset......................5:40 PM.

.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height 1 foot or less.
Mostly sunny. Highs around 70. South winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower
70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower
70s. East winds around 5 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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TIDTAE

Tide information for Sunday December 04 2022.

Saint Marks River Entrance.
Low 05:37 AM ... High 12:10 PM ... Low 05:23 PM ... High 11:18 PM.

Apalachicola.
Low 07:48 AM ... High 02:49 PM ... Low 07:27 PM.

Saint Andrews Bay at Panama City.
Low 05:00 AM ... High 07:16 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 Destin was 67.1 degrees.
The average water temperature at Apalachicola was 62.6 degrees.
Sunrise and sunset in Tallahassee.
December 4 2022: Sunrise 719 AM EST ... Sunset 536 PM EST ...

More Information on Tides and SST's

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Other information

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