Apalachee Bay and Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee River FL out 20 NM Marine Forecast
| Rest Of Today...Southeast Winds 5 To 10 Knots. Waves 1 Foot Or Less. Protected Waters A Light Chop. |
| Tonight...East Winds 10 To 15 Knots, Increasing To 15 To 20 Knots After Midnight. Waves 1 Foot Or Less, Then 2 To 3 Feet With A Dominant Period Of 3 Seconds After Midnight. Protected Waters Choppy. |
| Saturday...Southeast Winds 15 To 20 Knots, Diminishing To 10 To 15 Knots In The Afternoon. Seas 2 To 4 Feet With A Dominant Period Of 4 Seconds. Protected Waters Choppy. |
| Saturday Night...East Winds 15 To 20 Knots, Increasing To 20 To 25 Knots After Midnight. Seas 3 To 5 Feet With A Dominant Period Of 6 Seconds. Protected Waters Rough. |
| Sunday...East Winds 15 To 20 Knots. Seas 3 To 5 Feet With A Dominant Period Of 6 Seconds. Protected Waters Choppy. |
| Sunday Night...East Winds 10 To 15 Knots, Increasing To 15 To 20 Knots After Midnight. Seas 3 To 5 Feet With A Dominant Period Of 7 Seconds. Protected Waters Choppy. |
| Monday...Southeast Winds 15 To 20 Knots, Diminishing To 10 To 15 Knots In The Afternoon. Seas 3 To 5 Feet With A Dominant Period Of 6 Seconds. Protected Waters Choppy. |
| Monday Night...North Winds Around 5 Knots, Becoming East After Midnight. Seas 2 To 4 Feet With A Dominant Period Of 6 Seconds. Protected Waters A Light Chop. |
| Tuesday...Southeast Winds 5 To 10 Knots. Seas 2 To 3 Feet With A Dominant Period Of 6 Seconds. Protected Waters A Light Chop. |
| Tuesday Night...West Winds Around 5 Knots, Becoming Northeast After Midnight. Seas Around 2 Feet With A Dominant Period Of 5 Seconds. Protected Waters A Light Chop. |
| Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1027am EDT Fri April 26 2024 ...New Issued at 1023am EDT Fri April 26 2024 Forecast is on track, updates don't appear necessary this morning. Near Term (Today and tonight) Issued at 250am EDT Fri April 26 2024 Mid-level ridge builds over the region today and tonight while at the surface, an expansive area of surface high pressure builds over the eastern third of the country. With the ridge overhead, expect warmer temperatures in the mid to upper 80s. Surface winds will switch to become southeasterly this afternoon and overnight as surface high pressure noses in from the east and northeast. Rain chances are near zero this afternoon but with the easterly flow developing, weak convergence along the Gulf and Atlantic seabreeze this afternoon could generate a brief shower, mostly along the I-75 corridor, but limited instability and moisture should prevent any thunderstorms from occurring. For tonight easterly flow continues and as we typically can see in easterly flow regimes, we'll likely see an increase in winds tonight over area waters as the Atlantic seabreeze surges west overnight. .SHORT TERM... (Saturday through Sunday night) Issued at 250am EDT Fri April 26 2024 Upper-level ridging will dominate the local area through this weekend. This will lead to large scale subsidence with surface high pressure remaining locked in place. Dry conditions will prevail with highs generally in the mid 80s and overnight lows generally in the 60s. Long Term (Monday through Thursday) Issued at 250am EDT Fri April 26 2024 Upper level ridging will remain in place through much of the period. By the middle of next week, some flattening of the ridge is possible, but no significant systems are expected to affect the local area. Thus, dry weather is expected to continue. Afternoon highs will generally be in the 80s and possibly near 90 by the middle of next week. Overnight lows will generally be in the 60s. Marine Issued at 250am EDT Fri April 26 2024 Winds are expected to become east to southeast today and continue into the weekend. A tightening pressure gradient is expected to lead to cautionary to advisory level conditions for the weekend. The strongest winds are likely to be in the overnight and early morning hours with easterly surges. Fire Weather Issued at 250am EDT Fri April 26 2024 A pattern change is expected through today and into the upcoming weekend. While warm and dry conditions will remain in place, surface high pressure filling into the region will bring widespread east and southeasterly flow. With high mixing heigheights and winds around 5 to 10 mph through the weekend dispersions will be on the higher end through the weekend. While fire concerns remain low, many locations have not seen significant wetting rains in the last 2 weeks and with high dispersions, fire concerns in localized areas could become elevated, especially into next week as little to no rainfall is forecast. Hydrology Issued at 250am EDT Fri April 26 2024 Little to no rain is forecast for the next several days. Minor flooding continues along the middle and lower Suwannee and the Aucilla Rivers. The Aucilla continues to fall and should exit flood stage tonight. On the Suwannee, the minor flood wave will continue moving downstream over the next several days with Luraville expected to exit flood stage on Saturday. NOAA Tallahassee FL Office: Watches - Warnings - Advisories FL...None. GA...None. AL...None. GM...None. |
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