Apalachee Bay and Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee River FL out 20 NM Marine Forecast
| Today...East Winds Around 5 Knots, Becoming South Late This Morning, Then Increasing To 15 To 20 Knots Early This Afternoon, Becoming Southwest 20 To 25 Knots Late. Waves 1 Foot Or Less, Then 3 To 4 Feet This Afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 Foot At 3 Seconds, Becoming Southeast 1 Foot At 2 Seconds. Protected Waters Rough. A Slight Chance Of Showers Late. |
| Tonight...Northwest Winds 20 To 25 Knots. Seas 5 To 7 Feet, Occasionally To 9 Feet. Wave Detail: West 6 Feet At 5 Seconds. Protected Waters Rough. |
| Thursday...Northwest Winds 15 To 20 Knots. Seas 4 To 6 Feet, Occasionally To 8 Feet. Wave Detail: West 6 Feet At 8 Seconds. Protected Waters Choppy. |
| Thursday Night...Northwest Winds 15 To 20 Knots, Becoming North 10 To 15 Knots After Midnight. Seas 3 To 5 Feet, Occasionally To 6 Feet. Wave Detail: West 5 Feet At 8 Seconds. Protected Waters Choppy. |
| Friday...North Winds 10 To 15 Knots, Becoming Northwest 5 To 10 Knots In The Afternoon. Seas 3 To 4 Feet. Wave Detail: West 3 Feet At 8 Seconds And North 2 Feet At 2 Seconds. Protected Waters A Moderate Chop. |
| Friday Night...Northwest Winds 5 To 10 Knots, Becoming North After Midnight. Seas Around 3 Feet In The Evening, Then 1 Foot Or Less. Wave Detail: West 2 Feet At 7 Seconds And North 1 Foot At 2 Seconds, Becoming West 2 Feet At 7 Seconds And Northwest 1 Foot At 2 Seconds. Protected Waters A Light Chop. |
| Saturday...Northeast Winds 5 To 10 Knots. Waves 1 Foot Or Less. Protected Waters A Light Chop. |
| Saturday Night...North Winds Around 5 Knots, Becoming Northeast After Midnight. Waves 1 Foot Or Less. Protected Waters A Light Chop. |
| Sunday...East Winds 5 To 10 Knots. Waves 1 Foot Or Less. Protected Waters A Light Chop. |
| Sunday Night...Northeast Winds 5 To 10 Knots, Becoming East 10 To 15 Knots After Midnight. Waves 1 Foot Or Less, Then Around 3 Feet After Midnight. Protected Waters A Moderate Chop. A Slight Chance Of Showers. |
| Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 641am EDT Wednesday Oct 29 2025 .SHORT TERM... (Today and Tonight) Issued at 216am EDT Wednesday Oct 29 2025 A strong cold front will move through the area today with breezy conditions and cooler air behind it. A wind advisory is in effect for the coastal areas of the Florida Panhandle for the potential for onshore westerly winds to gust near 40 mph at the beaches. A band of scattered showers is expected to precede the front, but the lack of robust moisture return is expected to preclude anything more than scattered light rainfall amounts. Expect daytime highs generally in the mid 60s to mid 70s, with the coolest temps to the NW and the warmest temps to the SE. Expect overnight low temps generally in the mid 40s to near 50. Long Term (Thursday through Tuesday) Issued at 216am EDT Wednesday Oct 29 2025 A much cooler airmass will move in behind the cold front starting Thursday with high temperatures remaining in the 60s for most areas. Low temperatures are forecast to drop into the low to mid 40s on Thursday night and even lower on Friday night thanks to favorable radiational cooling. Friday night could see some areas with lows well into the 30s for the first time this season. A slow but steady warming and moistening trend will have temperatures rebounding a few degrees each day over the weekend and into early next week. Forecast uncertainty increases by early next week with some guidance dropping a strong upper low into the southeast states with rain, while other guidance is more progressive and dry. The NBM Probability of Precipitation are currently low for early next week, but the 00z GFS (Global Forecast System) and 00z ECMWF (European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts) are wetter with a slower progression of the upper low. Marine Issued at 216am EDT Wednesday Oct 29 2025 A cold front will push across the waters today with frequent gale force wind gusts, mainly west of Apalachicola. A Gale Warning is currently in effect for the western half of our waters today. Likewise, a small craft advisory is also in effect for the waters east of Apalachicola. High surf up to 7 feet is also expected along the St Joseph Peninsula this afternoon through Thursday with the strong westerly winds. Winds will diminish by Friday. Fire Weather Issued at 216am EDT Wednesday Oct 29 2025 A strong cold front will quickly sweep across the region today, followed by strong northwest wind and much colder air on Thursday. Minimum RH values are expected to dip into the 30s for many location on Friday through Sunday afternoons. Hydrology Issued at 216am EDT Wednesday Oct 29 2025 Minimal rainfall is expected through the weekend. Drought conditions will therefore persist and/or worsen across much of the Tri-State area. NOAA Tallahassee FL Office: Watches - Warnings - Advisories FL...High Rip Current Risk through Thursday evening for FLZ108-112- 114-115. Wind Advisory from 11am EDT /10am CDT/ this morning to 11pm EDT /10pm CDT/ this evening for FLZ108-112-114. High Surf Advisory from 2pm EDT /1pm CDT/ this afternoon to 6 pm EDT /5pm CDT/ Thursday for FLZ114. GA...None. AL...None. GM...Small Craft Advisory from 2pm this afternoon to 8pm EDT Thursday for GMZ730-755-765-775. Small Craft Advisory from 10am this morning to 1am CDT Thursday for GMZ735. Gale Warning from 10am this morning to 10pm CDT this evening for GMZ751-752-770-772. Small Craft Advisory from 10pm this evening to 1am CDT Friday for GMZ751-752-770-772. |
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