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Marine Beach Forecast Summary 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 web service 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, High Temperature, Winds and Tides (High and Low Times). This web service provides Beach Forecasts for the Great Lakes, Gulf of Mexico, some of the US territories and US Beaches along the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. <\/span><\/p>

The Marine Beach Forecast Summary web service is made up of three forecast layers:<\/p>\n\n

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  1. Beach Forecast Day1:<\/strong> Contains the above forecast parameters for the Day 1 time period (1200 UTC today through 1200 UTC the following day). This layer is turned on by default.<\/li>\n
  2. Beach Forecast Day2:<\/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
  3. Beach Forecast Max 48 Hour Risk:<\/strong> Contains the maximum Rip Current/Swim Risk forecast for a 48-hour time period. Please use the Beach Forecast Day1 layer for your current and same-day forecast.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n

    To make the most of the Marine Beach Forecast Summary<\/strong>, use the Beach Forecast Day1<\/strong> for your current and same-day conditions. The Beach Forecast Day2<\/strong> layer will help you plan for the next day, while the Max 48 Hour Risk Layer<\/strong> highlights the most dangerous conditions expected at any time over the next two days.<\/p>\n\n

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