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FZUS52 KTAE 120722
SRFTAE
FLZ008-012-014-015-GMZ750-755-122200-

SURF ZONE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
322 AM EDT SUN OCT 12 2008

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD DOWN INTO THE
NORTHEAST GULF OF MEXICO FROM THE NORTH THROUGH MONDAY. THIS
TIGHTENING OF THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL INCREASE THE WINDS OUT THE
OF THE NORTHEAST TODAY AND OUT OF THE EAST ON MONDAY. EXPECT HIGHER
GUSTS. THE RIP CURRENT RISK WILL ELEVATE TO LOW TO MODERATE TODAY
AND MODERATE TO LOCALLY HIGH ON MONDAY.

.TODAY...

BEACH WINDS...      NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 INCREASING TO
                    AROUND 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

UVI INDEX...        8 OR VERY HIGH.

WATER TEMPERATURE...MISSING AT PANAMA CITY. THE WATER TEMPERATURE AT
                    THE FSU COASTAL AND MARINE LAB WAS 76 DEGREES.

SURF...             2 TO 3 FEET.

RIP CURRENT RISK... LOW EXCEPT MODERATE ACROSS WALTON COUNTY. .

...THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY ALONG
WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE BEACHES...AND LOW TO MODERATE ELSEWHERE.

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.

.MONDAY...

BEACH WINDS...      EAST 15 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 MPH AND GUSTY
                    BY AFTERNOON.

UVI INDEX...        9 OR VERY HIGH HIGH

SURF...             3 FEET...WITH LOCAL 3 TO 4 FEET.

RIP CURRENT RISK... MODERATE EXCEPT HIGH ACROSS WESTERN PANHANDLE
                    BEACHES.

&&

SAINT MARKS RIVER ENTRANCE...
TODAY: HIGH/01:05 AM...LOW/ 07:08 AM...HIGH/ 1:26 PM...LOW/ 07:30 PM:

APALACHICOLA...
TODAY: HIGH/ 02:50 AM...LOW/ 09:07 AM...HIGH/ 03:02 PM...LOW/ 09:22
PM:

SAINT ANDREW BAY AT PANAMA CITY...
TODAY: HIGH/ 03:36 AM...LOW/ 10:11 PM...HIGH/ 3:48 PM...LOW/ 9:49 PM:

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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