Apalachicola to Destin FL from 20 to 60 NM Marine Forecast
| Rest Of Today...Northeast Winds 20 Knots, Diminishing To 10 To 15 Knots Late. Seas 4 To 6 Feet, Occasionally To 8 Feet. Wave Detail: East 6 Feet At 6 Seconds. Protected Waters Choppy. |
| Tonight...Northeast Winds 10 To 15 Knots. Seas 3 To 5 Feet, Occasionally To 6 Feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 Feet At 5 Seconds. Protected Waters A Moderate Chop. |
| Tuesday...Northeast Winds 5 To 10 Knots. Seas Around 3 Feet In The Morning, Then 1 Foot Or Less. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 Feet At 4 Seconds, Becoming East 2 Feet At 5 Seconds. Protected Waters A Light Chop. |
| Tuesday Night...East Winds 5 To 10 Knots. Waves 1 Foot Or Less. Wave Detail: East 2 Feet At 5 Seconds. Protected Waters A Light Chop. |
| Wednesday...East Winds 5 To 10 Knots. Waves 1 Foot Or Less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 Feet At 4 Seconds. Protected Waters A Light Chop. A Slight Chance Of Showers In The Afternoon. |
| Wednesday Night...East Winds 10 To 15 Knots. Waves 1 Foot Or Less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 Feet At 2 Seconds And Southeast 2 Feet At 5 Seconds. Protected Waters A Moderate Chop. A Slight Chance Of Showers. |
| Thursday...Southeast Winds 10 To 15 Knots. Seas Around 3 Feet. Protected Waters A Moderate Chop. A Slight Chance Of Showers In The Morning, Then A Chance Of Showers With A Slight Chance Of Thunderstorms In The Afternoon. |
| Thursday Night...South Winds 5 To 10 Knots, Becoming West After Midnight. Seas Around 3 Feet. Protected Waters A Light Chop. A Chance Of Showers With A Slight Chance Of Thunderstorms. |
| Friday...North Winds 10 To 15 Knots. Seas Around 3 Feet. Protected Waters A Moderate Chop. |
| Friday Night...Northeast Winds 5 To 10 Knots. Seas Around 3 Feet In The Evening, Then 1 Foot Or Less. Protected Waters A Light Chop. Winds And Waves Higher In And Near Thunderstorms. |
| Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1206pm EST Monday Dec 15 2025 Issued at 1009am EST Monday Dec 15 2025 No changes made to the forecast this morning. Winds have remained a little higher than forecast but this should not persist long as the low-level winds from the east begin to decrease as high pressure begins to settle in. .SHORT TERM... (Today through Tuesday) Issued at 146am EST Monday Dec 15 2025 The cold front has completed its passage through our CWA, leaving us with bitterly cold temperatures and breezy northeasterly winds. Due to the winds this morning, wind chills will be in the low 20s and mid to upper teens across the region. Actual temps will be in the mid to upper 20s, to around 30 degrees along the immediate coast. The coastal communities of Walton, Bay, Gulf, and Franklin are expected to experience their first freeze of the season, hence their Freeze warning. The other counties in the region under a Freeze warning early this morning are for temperatures below 25 degrees for a Hard Freeze. A Cold Weather Advisory is in effect through 10AM EST/ 9AM CST this morning, when apparent (feels-like) temperatures are expected to rise above criteria (20 degrees for AL and GA, 25 degrees for FL). During the day today, winds will decrease, lowering the wind chill effect; albeit, temperatures will remain chilly. Highs today will be in the mid to upper 40s, with wind chills in the low to mid-40s. However, we can expect clear skies. Temperatures will be cold again tonight with lows expected to fall to the low to mid-20s for areas north and west of the I-10/I-75 corridors with radiational cooling being the main factor for the colder temperatures than the night prior. For locations east of this area, there is potential for moisture return in the essence of cloud cover that could keep temperatures a little warmer for the night. A Freeze Watch for a Hard Freeze is in effect for our AL, GA, and inland FL Panhandle counties for late Monday night into Tuesday morning. Due to the light/calm winds, wind chills will not differ from the actual temperatures. Temperatures and dew points begin to increase during the day on Tuesday as we begin a warming trend following this cold snap. High temperatures will range from the upper 50s to low 60s for most of the region with upper 60s for the SE Big Bend. We can expect light/calm northeasterly winds through the day and another day of clear to mostly clear skies. Long Term (Tuesday night through Sunday) Issued at 146am EST Monday Dec 15 2025 Surface high pressure will slide off to the east during the day on Wednesday as an upper level shortwave trough swings past to our north. The shortwave trough will get absorbed by a stronger trough through the rest of the week. The stronger trough will push a cold front later in the week that looks to bring our next chance for showers and thunderstorms. We are currently not anticipating severe weather or heavy rain with this system, but will continue to monitor as it develops. Guidance currently suggests a 30-50% chance for showers/thunderstorms Thursday night into Friday with (maybe) Friday's cold front. In the meantime, for the long term, temperatures will be on a warming trend. Expect highs in the mid to upper 60s and low 70s with morning lows starting int the mid to upper 30s, then warming to the 40s for most of the week; Friday morning potentially being the warmest with temps in the upper 40s to low 50s. These temperatures are actually a few degrees above average for mid- December. Marine Issued at 146am EST Monday Dec 15 2025 North-northeasterly winds gusting up to gale force very early this morning. The gusts will decrease down to below gale force, therefore discontinuing the Gale Warning at 4AM EST/ 3AM CST Monday. Advisory level conditions with seas of 6-8 feet continue for our waters this morning. Northeast winds will decrease to Exercise Caution in the afternoon. Winds will then fall to around 10 kts and will hold at a gentle to moderate breeze through the rest of the forecast period as winds gradually shift to southeasterly. Fire Weather Issued at 146am EST Monday Dec 15 2025 Colder temperatures are expected area wide today with highs in the 40s. Transport winds will be northeasterly this afternoon at around 15-20 mph, decreasing to about 10-15 mph later this evening. Dispersions will be good this afternoon with mixing heigheights around 2300 feet. The concern will be critically low humidity values in the low 20%s for districts along and north of I-10. Surface high pressure will be more well centered over us on Tuesday resulting in lighter winds around 5-10 mph, lower mixing heigheights around 1400-2200 feet, and low dispersions area wide. Humidity values improve for most locations to be between 30 and 40 percent; however there are areas in our northern GA districts that may encounter humidities in the 20%s. Low dispersions are expected again for Wednesday. Hydrology Issued at 146am EST Monday Dec 15 2025 Dry weather is expected for most of the week. The next possible chance for rain will arrive late in the week with maybe a quarter to half-inch of rainfall. No flooding is expected. For more information on local impacts from drought, please visit www.weather.gov/tae/LocalDrought. NOAA Tallahassee FL Office: Watches - Warnings - Advisories FL...Freeze Watch from late tonight through Tuesday morning for FLZ007-009>011-013. High Rip Current Risk through late tonight for FLZ114-115. GA...Freeze Watch from late tonight through Tuesday morning for GAZ120>131-142>148-155>161. AL...Freeze Watch from late tonight through Tuesday morning for ALZ065>069. GM...Small Craft Advisory until 4pm EST /3pm CST/ this afternoon for GMZ730-751-752-755-765-770-772-775. |
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