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SURF ZONE FORECAST...UPDATED FOR LOWER SURF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
315 AM EDT FRI SEP 19 2008

.DISCUSSION...A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL NOSE DOWN THE ATLANTIC
COAST THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THIS WILL STRENGTHEN EAST WINDS ACROSS
THE WATER. THE COMBINATION OF MODERATE TO LOCALLY BREEZY EAST
WINDS AND A LITTLE HIGHER SURF WILL GENERATE A MODERATE RISK FOR
RIP CURRENTS EACH DAY.

.TODAY...

BEACH WINDS...      EAST 15 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS...DECREASING
                    TO 10 TO 15 MPH BY MID MORNING.

UVI INDEX...        9 OR VERY HIGH EXPOSURE.

WATER TEMPERATURE...85 DEGREES AT PANAMA CITY.

SURF...             2 FEET.

RIP CURRENT RISK... MODERATE.

...THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY ALONG THE FLORIDA
BIG BEND AND PANHANDLE BEACHES...

WIND AND SURF CONDITIONS WILL SUPPORT STRONGER AND MORE FREQUENT RIP
CURRENTS TODAY.

DURING TIMES OF MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK...PERSONS SHOULD ENTER THE
WATER ONLY IF THEY ARE EXPERIENCED WITH SWIMMING IN THE SURF. IF
CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DON`T TRY TO FIGHT IT`S SEAWARD PULL. MOVE
ACROSS THE CURRENT IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE.

.SATURDAY...

BEACH WINDS.........EAST 15 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS.

UVI INDEX...........6 OR HIGH EXPOSURE.

SURF...             2 FEET.

RIP CURRENT RISK....MODERATE.

NOTE: SURF HEIGHTS ARE FORECAST HEIGHTS OF THE FACE OR FRONT SIDE OF
THE WAVES. THE SURF ZONE FORECAST IS BASED ON THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE
HEIGHT IN THE ZONE OF MAXIMUM REFRACTION.

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THE LOCAL TIDE PREDICTIONS FOR TODAY:

SAINT MARKS RIVER ENTRANCE...
TODAY: HIGH/ 04:23 AM...LOW/ 11:29 AM...HIGH/ 06:06 PM...LOW/ 11:10
PM:

APALACHICOLA...
TODAY: LOW/ 12:10 AM...HIGH/ 05:44 AM...LOW/ 01:32 PM...HIGH/ 09:18
PM:

SAINT ANDREW BAY AT PANAMA CITY...
TODAY: HIGH/ 12:06 AM...LOW/ 10:45 AM:

NOTE THAT THE TIMES OF HIGH AND LOW TIDE ARE 3 MINUTES EARLIER AT
SHELL POINT THAN AT THE SAINT MARKS RIVER ENTRANCE.

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