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Detailed Surf Zone Forecast

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Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1201 PM EST Mon Dec 2 2024

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

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

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

FLZ108-022215-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1101 AM CST Mon Dec 2 2024

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Water Temperature...........64 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 60s.
Winds.......................North winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
None.
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

$$

FLZ112-022215-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1101 AM CST Mon Dec 2 2024

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Water Temperature...........68 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 60s.
Winds.......................North winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
None.
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

$$

FLZ114-022215-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1201 PM EST Mon Dec 2 2024 /1101 AM CST Mon Dec 2 2024/

.REST OF 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 1 foot.
Water Temperature...........64 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

$$

FLZ115-022215-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1201 PM EST Mon Dec 2 2024

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Water Temperature...........61 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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