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Fort Walton Beach and the Emerald Coast, live from the National Weather Service, NOAA, NASA and the EPA.
NWS station KVPS · 12:55 AM
A slight chance of rain showers between noon and 3pm. Partly sunny. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 65 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Predictions from NOAA Tides & Currents, station 8729547, relative to MLLW.
Veterans Day
70°
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
18% rain
Thursday
76°
Mostly Sunny
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Friday
65°
Sunny
—
Saturday
62°
Sunny
—
Sunday
64°
Mostly Sunny
1% rain
Monday
64°
Chance Rain Showers
31% rain
Tuesday
66°
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny
15% rain
Today
63% cloud through the 90 minutes after first light — best between 30 and 60.
Today
27% cloud through the golden hour — best between 30 and 60.
Rip current risk is low, which is not the same as none -- rips still form around piers, jetties and breaks in the sandbar. Swim where someone can see you.
Surf is running 1 foot or less, water in the lower 70s.
Beach warning flags are set daily by Okaloosa County Beach Safety. Text BEACH to 44144 for their daily alert, or check county Beach Safety. The flag flying at the access always outranks this page.
NWS Surf Zone Forecast FLZ206 · covers Pensacola Beach, Gulf Breeze, Navarre Beach, Fort Walton Beach, and Destin
High pressure over the area will maintain light winds and calm waves/seas through Wednesday. Winds increase out of the west late Wednesday into early Thursday ahead of an approaching strong cold front, expected to pass the area Thursday morning. This will lead to an increase in offshore moderate to strong flow Thursday and Friday.
Conditions change quickly and everything here is a forecast, not a guarantee. Make your own call about whether it is safe to go in or out, follow lifeguards and posted flags, and stay within your ability and your vessel’s. Emerald Coast Connected provides this information as a convenience only and accepts no liability for decisions made from it.
Imagery and data from NOAA, the National Weather Service, NASA GIBS and the EPA — all public domain. Refreshed about every ten minutes. Not a substitute for official warnings; in an emergency, follow local authorities.