Apalachicola to Destin FL from 20 to 60 NM Marine Forecast
| Today And Tonight...North Winds 15 To 20 Knots. Seas 3 To 5 Feet With Occasional Seas Up To 6 Feet. Dominant Period 4 Seconds. Protected Waters Choppy. |
| Tuesday...North Winds 15 To 20 Knots. Seas 2 To 4 Feet. Dominant Period 4 Seconds. Protected Waters Choppy. |
| Tuesday Night...Northeast Winds 20 Knots. Seas 3 To 5 Feet With Occasional Seas Up To 6 Feet. Dominant Period 4 Seconds. Protected Waters Choppy. |
| Wednesday...Northeast Winds 15 Knots. Seas 3 To 5 Feet With Occasional Seas Up To 6 Feet Subsiding To 2 To 3 Feet. Dominant Period 4 Seconds In The Afternoon. Protected Waters A Moderate Chop. |
| Wednesday Night...East Winds 15 To 20 Knots. Seas 2 To 3 Feet. Protected Waters Choppy. |
| Thursday...East Winds 15 To 20 Knots. Seas 2 To 4 Feet. Protected Waters Choppy. Slight Chance Of Showers In The Morning. Chance Of Showers In The Afternoon. |
| Thursday Night...Southeast Winds 15 To 20 Knots. Seas 3 To 5 Feet With Occasional Seas Up To 6 Feet. Protected Waters Choppy. Chance Of Showers In The Evening, Then Showers After Midnight. |
| Friday...Southwest Winds 15 Knots. Seas 3 To 5 Feet With Occasional Seas Up To 6 Feet. Protected Waters A Moderate Chop. Rain Showers Likely In The Morning, Then Chance Of Showers In The Afternoon. |
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Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton County Line out to 60 nm - GMZ700 302 AM EST Mon Jan 20 2020 Borderline small craft criteria will continue through Wednesday as the deep high pressure system slides east into the Atlantic. As a result, wave heights will be in the 2-5 ft range with the highest waves in our far offshore areas. Moderate southeasterly flow will develop once again ahead of the next cold front. |
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Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 300am EST Monday Jan 20 2020 .NEAR TERM [THROUGH TONIGHT]... In general, high pressure will prevail at the surface with a large eastern CONUS trough amplifying aloft. With the exception of some passing mid-level clouds tonight, skies should remain clear. With the upper trough in place and Cold Air Advection at the surface, high temperatures will fail to reach the 50 degree mark across the Panhandle, southeast Alabama, and portions of southwest Georgia today. Across the Big Bend and Suwannee Valley, expect highs in the low to mid 50s. Overnight, winds will be light enough to allow temperatures to fall into the middle and upper 20s region-wide. Due to the light winds, however, apparent temperatures will fall to the low to mid 20s. A wind chill advisory may eventually be necessary across portions of the Panhandle and SE AL. .SHORT TERM [TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY]... The cold regime continues through Wednesday as light north to northeasterly flow will continue to advect cold and dry air across the area. High temps will stay in the mid- to upper 40s over SE AL and SW GA on Tuesday afternoon. Meanwhile, areas along the coast will experience slightly higher temps. For Wednesday morning, expect temps to drop into the upper 20s across the entire area. Low to mid 30s will be more likely for areas near the immediate coast or large bodies of water. Light northeasterly flow should stop radiational cooling near the surface, however, given the anomalously dry airmass in place, any area where the wind does goes calm for a few hours, could see temps drop into the mid to low 20s. Long Term - Wednesday Night Through Monday Expect a warming trend as easterly to southeasterly flow begins to develop out ahead of the next cold front. Chance of precipitation will begin to increase on Thursday with showers an a few isolated thunderstorms lingering through Saturday. Moderate southeasterly flow ahead of the cold front will develop across our offshore zones on Friday. The cold front will bring another, albeit weaker, cool down starting Saturday afternoon. The threat for severe weather is low at this time. Marine Borderline small craft criteria will continue through Wednesday as the deep high pressure system slides east into the Atlantic. As a result, wave heigheights will be in the 2-5 ft range with the highest waves in our far offshore areas. Moderate southeasterly flow will develop once again ahead of the next cold front. Fire Weather Dry and cool conditions are forecasted over the next couple of days. While RH's may reach critical thresholds from time to time, below criteria winds will preclude Red Flag conditions. Hydrology Another round of showers is expected starting Thursday ahead of the next cold front. Widespread rain accumulations will be around 1 inch, however, higher amounts will be possible. We will continue to monitor the rainfall potential through the week. Moderate flooding is ongoing on the Apalachicola River near Blountstown. NOAA Tallahassee FL Office: Watches - Warnings - Advisories FL...High Rip Current Risk until 4am EST /3am CST/ early this morning for Coastal Bay-Coastal Franklin-Coastal Gulf-South Walton. GA...None. AL...None. GM...Small Craft Advisory until 1pm EST /noon CST/ this afternoon for Apalachee Bay or Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee River FL out to 20 Nm-Coastal Waters From Ochlockonee River to Apalachicola Fl out to 20 Nm-Coastal waters from Suwannee River to Keaton Beach FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola FL out 20 NM-Coastal waters from Mexico Beach to Okaloosa Walton County Line FL out 20 NM-Waters from Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM-Waters from Apalachicola to Mexico Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM-Waters from Mexico Beach to Okaloosa Walton County Line FL from 20 to 60 NM. |
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