Station Name: Panama City Beach
Data Source: NOAA Tides and Currents

Elevation Above Sea Level: 0 feet

Sensor Depth: -7 feet

Nearest Address:
Russell-Fields Pier
Panama City Beach, FL 32413
Bay County

GPS Coordinates: 30.213301, -85.878304

Nearby Water Temperatures

Tornado Watch issued May 7 at 2:58AM EDT until May 7 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL

Effective: Thu May 7, 2026, 1:58 AM
Expires: Thu May 7, 2026, 9:00 AM

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 190 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT /9 AM CDT/ THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ALABAMA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA COFFEE DALE GENEVA HENRY HOUSTON IN FLORIDA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 13 COUNTIES IN BIG BEND FLORIDA FRANKLIN GADSDEN JEFFERSON LEON LIBERTY WAKULLA IN PANHANDLE FLORIDA BAY CALHOUN GULF HOLMES JACKSON WALTON WASHINGTON IN GEORGIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 17 COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA COLQUITT THOMAS WORTH IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA BAKER CALHOUN CLAY DECATUR DOUGHERTY EARLY GRADY LEE MILLER MITCHELL QUITMAN RANDOLPH SEMINOLE TERRELL THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABBEVILLE, ABBEVILLE MUNICIPAL A/P, ABE SPRINGS, ALBANY, ALFORDS, ALMA, ALPINE HEIGHTS, APALACHICOLA, ARGYLE, ARLINGTON, ASBURY, AUSMAC, BABCOCK, BAGBY STATE PARK, BAINBRIDGE, BARKER STORE, BATTENS CROSSROADS, BAY CITY, BEACHTON, BEAMON, BELLVIEW, BENEVOLENCE, BENNETT, BETHEL, BEVERLY, BLACKWELL FIELD A/P, BLACKWOOD, BLAKELY, BLOUNTSTOWN, BONIFAY, BOYKIN, BRADFORDVILLE, BRANCHVILLE, BROWNS CROSSROADS, BROWNTOWN, BUCK SIDING, CAIRO, CAIRO, CALLAWAY, CAMILLA, CAPEL, CAPITOLA, CAPPS, CARRABELLE, CASA BLANCO, CENTER RIDGE, CENTERVILLE, CHAIRES, CHAIRES CROSSROADS, CHATTAHOOCHEE, CHIPLEY, CHIPLEY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, CLARKS MILL, CLARKSVILLE, CLUSTER SPRINGS, COBB CROSSROADS, COLES, COLQUITT, COMMISSARY HILL, COOKTOWN, CORDRAYS MILL, COTTON, COTTONWOOD, CROSSROADS, CRYSTAL LAKE, CUBA, CUTHBERT, DALEVILLE, DALKEITH, DAVIS PARK, DAWSON, DAWSON MUNICIPAL A/P, DAYS CROSSROADS, DE FUNIAK SPRING AIRPORT, DE FUNIAK SPRINGS, DECATUR CO A/P, DICKEY, DILL, DILLON, DILLS, DONALDSONVILLE A/P, DONALSONVILLE, DOTHAN, DOUGLASVILLE, DOVEREL, DRIFTON, DURHAM, EARLY CO A/P, EAST ALBANY, ECONFINA, EDISON, ELMODEL WMA, ELPINO, ENTERPRISE, ENTERPRISE, ENTERPRISE MUNICIPAL A/P, EUCHEEANNA, EWELL, FADETTE, FAIRCHILD, FESTUS, FIVE POINTS, FORRESTER, FORT GADSDEN, FORT GAINES, FORT RUCKER, FRINK, GAMMAGE, GANER, GENEVA, GENEVA MUNICIPAL A/P, GEORGETOWN, GORDY, GRACEVILLE, GRADY CO A/P, GRAVES, HACODA, HANOVER, HARDIN HEIGHTS, HARTFORD, HATCHER, HAWKINSTOWN, HEADLAND, HEADLAND MUNICIPAL A/P, HEROD, HILLIARDVILLE, HOGGARD MILL, HOLMES COUNTY AIRPORT, HONEYVILLE, HOWARD CREEK, ISABELLA, IVEYS MILL, JARROTT, JONES CROSSING, KEYTON, KILLEARN ESTATES, KILLEARN LAKES, LAWRENCEVILLE, LEESBURG, LEONIA, LITTLE HOPE, LITTMAN, LOCKETT CROSSING, LOGAN FIELD MUNICIPAL A/P, LYNN, LYNN HAVEN, MABSON, MACLAY STATE GARDENS, MALONE, MARIANNA, MARYSVILLE, MAYHAW, METCALF, MILFORD, MITCHELL CO A/P, MONCRIEF, MONTICELLO, MOORES CROSSROADS, MORGAN, MOULTRIE, MOULTRIE MUNICIPAL A/P, NEW HOPE, NEWTON, NIXON, OAK GROVE, ODENA, ORANGE HILL, OZARK, PALMYRA, PANAMA CITY, PASCO, PECAN, PELHAM, PETERSON HILL, PINE PARK, POPLAR HEAD, PORT ST. JOE, PRETORIA, QUINCY, QUINCY AIRPORT, RED ROCK, RED STORE CROSSROADS, RICHTER CROSSROADS, RICKS PLACE, RIVERTURN, SANTA CLARA, SCOTTS FERRY, SCREAMER, SEMINOLE STATE PARK, SHIVERS MILL, SIMSVILLE, SMITHVILLE, SNEADS, SOPCHOPPY, SOUTHWEST GA REGIONAL A/P, SPENCE AIRPORT, SPRINGVALE, SPRINGVALE STATION, ST. MARKS, STEINHAM STORE, SWEETWATER, SYLVESTER, SYLVESTER AIRPORT, TALLAHASSEE, THOMASVILLE, TILTON, TURNER CITY, UNION, WAKULLA SPRINGS, WALKER, WEST BAINBRIDGE, WETUMPKA, WEWAHITCHKA, WHITE CITY, WILLIAMSBURG, WIRE BRIDGE, AND YEOMANS.

Rip Current Statement issued May 7 at 3:36AM EDT until May 8 at 5:00AM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL

Effective: Thu May 7, 2026, 2:36 AM
Expires: Fri May 8, 2026, 4:00 AM

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, and the State Park Beaches of Gulf County. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 7 at 7:04AM CDT until May 7 at 8:00AM CDT by NWS Tallahassee FL

Effective: Thu May 7, 2026, 7:04 AM
Expires: Thu May 7, 2026, 8:00 AM

SVRTAE The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Dale County in southeastern Alabama... Southern Coffee County in southeastern Alabama... Geneva County in southeastern Alabama... Central Houston County in southeastern Alabama... Northwestern Jackson County in the Panhandle of Florida... Northwestern Walton County in the Panhandle of Florida... Northern Holmes County in the Panhandle of Florida... * Until 800 AM CDT. * At 704 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Daleville to 8 miles northeast of Florala, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Daleville, Cottonwood, Geneva, Enterprise, Graceville, Dothan, Fort Rucker, Hartford, Taylor, Midland City, Ashford, Level Plains, Slocomb, Samson, Cowarts, Newton, Webb, Pinckard, Kinsey, and Malvern.

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 AM CDT for southeastern Alabama...and the Panhandle of Florida.