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FZUS52 KTAE 170844
SRFTAE
FLZ008-012-014-015-GMZ750-755-172200-

SURF ZONE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
443 AM EDT SAT MAY 17 2008

.DISCUSSION...NORTH WINDS BEHIND A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL COME
AROUND TO THE WEST THIS AFTERNOON AS THE GRADIENT RELAXES. EXPECT
PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON BEFORE HIGHER CLOUDS
BEGIN TO OVERSPREAD FROM THE WEST. PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES
EXPECTED FOR SUNDAY WITH WESTERLY AND SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS
INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH AND BECOMING GUSTY IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TODAY...

BEACH WINDS.........NORTH AROUND 10 MPH...BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

UVI INDEX...........11 OR EXTREME EXPOSURE.

WATER TEMPERATURE...77 DEGREES AT PANAMA CITY.

SURF................1 TO 2 FEET.

RIP CURRENT RISK....LOW.

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

WIND AND SURF CONDITIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT
OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY. HOWEVER...RIP CURRENTS CAN AND SOMETIMES DO
OCCUR UNDER THESE CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY IN THE VICINITY OF
GROINS...JETTIES...AND PIERS. KNOW HOW TO SWIM AND HEED THE ADVICE
OF THE BEACH PATROL.


.SUNDAY...

BEACH WINDS.........WEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO
                    15 MPH AND GUSTY BY THE AFTERNOON.

UVI INDEX...........10 OR VERY HIGH EXPOSURE.

SURF................1 TO 2 WITH A FEW SETS UP TO AROUND 3 FEET
                    ALONG WEST AND SOUTHWEST FACING BEACHES.

RIP CURRENT RISK....MODERATE...ESPECIALLY ALONG WEST AND SOUTHWEST
                    FACING BEACHES.

&&

SAINT MARKS RIVER ENTRANCE...
TODAY: HIGH/ 01:49 AM...LOW/ 06:59 AM...HIGH/ 01:07 PM...LOW/ 08:04
PM:

APALACHICOLA...
TODAY: HIGH/ 04:47 AM...LOW/ 08:45 AM...HIGH/ 01:44 PM...LOW/ 10:06
PM:

SAINT ANDREW BAY AT PANAMA CITY...
TODAY: HIGH/ 08:24 AM...LOW/ 06:38 PM:

$$

MROCZKA