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Marine Beach Forecast Web Service <\/span>provides beach and surf zone information, which includes forecasts of swim risk, rip currents, outlet currents, channel currents, waves, weather, water temperature, waterspouts,links to local radar, ultraviolet index, surf height, max temperature and beach preparedness/safety information within a Weather Forecast Office\u2019s (WFO\u2019s) forecast area. This webservice is designed for beach goers to easily view beach/surf zone forecasts and hazard information provided by WFOs. Surf Forecasts includes Beaches, Rip Current Risk, Surf Height, UV Index Risk, Water Temperature Weather Forecast, waterspouts, severe weather, High Temperature, Winds and Tides (High and Low Times).<\/span><\/p>\n\n

The Marine Beach Forecast Web Service provides Day 1 and Day 2 marine and beach forecast layers for Weather Forecast Offices (WFOs) covering the Great Lakes, U.S. coastlines, and territories. The service includes two forecast layers for each WFO:<\/p>\n\n

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  1. Beach Forecast Day1 Layers:<\/strong> Contains the above forecast parameters for the Day 1 time period (1200 UTC today through 1200 UTC the following day). These layers are turned on by default.<\/li>\n
  2. Beach Forecast Day2 Layers:<\/strong> Contains the above forecast parameters for the Day 2 time period (1200 UTC the following day to 1200 UTC the day after that).<\/li>\n \n <\/ol>\n\t\n

    To make the most of the Marine Beach Forecast Web Service<\/strong>, use the Beach Forecast Day1 Layers<\/strong> for your current and same-day conditions. The Beach Forecast Day2<\/strong> layers will help you plan for the next day.<\/p>\n\n

    How to Use These Layers:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n