{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.96bddf1041fb8c13d9d3675686a9bd195574e7bb.004.2","section_key":"alert","section_title":"High Surf Advisory issued July 21 at 11:11AM EDT until July 23 at 5:00AM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-21","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.96bddf1041fb8c13d9d3675686a9bd195574e7bb.004.2","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Tallahassee FL"},"word_count":260,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# High Surf Advisory: High Surf Advisory issued July 21 at 11:11AM EDT until July 23 at 5:00AM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL\n\n**Severity:** Minor\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** South Walton; Coastal Bay; Coastal Gulf\n**Issued by:** NWS Tallahassee FL\n**Sent:** 2026-07-21T11:11:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-21T11:11:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-22T14:00:00-04:00\n\n## Description\n* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding.\nFor the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the\nHigh Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 3 to 11 feet\nexpected in the surf zone.\n\n* WHERE...South Walton, Coastal Bay and Coastal Gulf Counties.\n\n* WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 2 PM EDT /1 PM\nCDT/ Wednesday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through late\nWednesday night. For the High Surf Advisory, from 8 AM EDT /7\nAM CDT/ Tuesday to 5 AM EDT /4 AM CDT/ Thursday.\n\n* IMPACTS...With minor coastal flooding expected, water around\nthe time of high tide will flood low-lying parks and roads\nalong the immediate coast. Dangerous swimming and surfing\nconditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep\neven the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.\n\n* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Water levels will continue to remain\nelevated into Wednesday. As winds shift onshore later this\nevening, the highest water levels are expected tonight into\nWednesday. The next high tide is around 230 am CDT Wednesday.\n\n## Instructions\nIf travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be\nclosed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of\nunknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone\nproperty.\n\nBeachgoers should should stay out of the water due to dangerous\nsurf conditions."}