Apalachicola to Destin FL from 20 to 60 NM Marine Forecast
| Tonight...Northwest Winds 20 To 25 Knots, Diminishing To 15 To 20 Knots Late This Evening And Overnight. Seas 4 To 6 Feet, Occasionally To 8 Feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 Feet At 6 Seconds. Protected Waters Rough. |
| Friday...Northwest Winds 15 To 20 Knots, Becoming West 20 To 25 Knots In The Afternoon. Seas 3 To 4 Feet, Building To 4 To 6 Feet, Occasionally To 8 Feet In The Afternoon. Wave Detail: West 4 Feet At 6 Seconds, Becoming West 6 Feet At 6 Seconds. Protected Waters Rough. |
| Friday Night...Northwest Winds 20 To 25 Knots. Seas 5 To 7 Feet, Occasionally To 9 Feet. Wave Detail: West 7 Feet At 7 Seconds. Protected Waters Rough. |
| Saturday...North Winds 15 To 20 Knots, Diminishing To 10 To 15 Knots In The Afternoon. Seas 4 To 6 Feet, Occasionally To 8 Feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 Feet At 7 Seconds. Protected Waters Choppy. |
| Saturday Night...Northeast Winds 10 To 15 Knots. Seas 3 To 4 Feet. Wave Detail: West 4 Feet At 6 Seconds And North 2 Feet At 3 Seconds. Protected Waters A Moderate Chop. |
| Sunday...East Winds 10 To 15 Knots, Becoming Southeast 5 To 10 Knots In The Afternoon. Seas Around 3 Feet In The Morning, Then 1 Foot Or Less. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 Feet At 4 Seconds And West 2 Feet At 6 Seconds, Becoming East 1 Foot At 4 Seconds And Southwest 1 Foot At 6 Seconds. Protected Waters A Moderate Chop. |
| Sunday Night...Southwest Winds Around 5 Knots. Waves 1 Foot Or Less. Protected Waters Smooth. |
| Monday...West Winds 5 To 10 Knots. Waves 1 Foot Or Less. Protected Waters A Light Chop. |
| Monday Night...Southwest Winds Around 5 Knots. Waves 1 Foot Or Less. Protected Waters Smooth. |
| Tuesday...Southeast Winds 5 To 10 Knots. Waves 1 Foot Or Less. Protected Waters A Light Chop. |
| Tuesday Night...Southeast Winds 5 To 10 Knots. Waves 1 Foot Or Less. Protected Waters A Light Chop. A Slight Chance Of Showers After Midnight. |
| Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 141pm EST Thu Feb 5 2026 ...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, Marine IRE WEATHER,Hydrology .KEY MESSAGES... Issued at 139pm EST Thu Feb 5 2026 - A Small Craft Advisory remains in effect for the northeastern Gulf through this evening. Another Small Craft Advisory will be needed Friday afternoon into Saturday morning for the waters west of Apalachicola and the offshore waters between Apalachicola and the Ochlockonee River. Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. - Above normal temperatures return next week with widespread 70s back in the forecast. .SHORT TERM AND Long Term (This Evening through next Wednesday) Issued at 139pm EST Thu Feb 5 2026 Cold. Warmer. Potentially stormy at the end of next week. That's our forecast for the next week in a nutshell. A cool night is ahead with temperatures tumbling into the upper 20s to lower 30s Friday morning. A breath of wind will lead to wind chills in the mid-upper 20s. It'll be very close to Cold Weather Advisory criteria for our Florida counties, or wind chills below 25 degrees, but we'll likely remain just above it for most, if not all, sites. Westerly winds kick up Friday and will lead to a brief warm-up that see daytime highs rebound into the middle 60s. However, it won't last long as another cold front races through the region Saturday morning. No rain is expected with this frontal passage, but cooler weather follows it with another brief cool spell over the weekend that sees widespread upper 20s to lower 30s in the forecast again Sunday morning. Ensemble guidance then builds an H5 ridge over the Gulf and into our neck-of-the-woods early next week as surface high pressure scoots into the western Atlantic. That will bring a return of above normal temperatures for much of next week along with increasing surface moisture. A weak disturbance rides around the ridge and brings a chance for a few showers later Wednesday into Thursday. Yet another system attempts to head our direction near the end of the forecast period into next weekend. Timing is very uncertain as ensemble guidance has a variety of solutions, with a number of them being influenced by Wednesday/Thursday's system. So, in the words of Al from Angels in the Outfield... We're always watching. And we'll definitely watch next weekend's system as it does have the potential to bring impactful weather (rain/storms). Marine Issued at 139pm EST Thu Feb 5 2026 Northwesterly winds slowly decrease this evening as they turn more westerly. Advisory level winds briefly return Friday afternoon into the evening ahead of another cold front. Northerly winds develop behind the cold front Saturday before diminishing and turning easterly Sunday. Favorable marine conditions are anticipated early next week. Fire Weather Issued at 139pm EST Thu Feb 5 2026 Dry conditions prevail the next several days. MinRH will generally be between 35 to 45 percent Friday before a dry frontal passage early Saturday morning drops MinRH values to between 25 to 35 percent for much of the region Saturday and Sunday afternoons. High dispersions are forecast Friday afternoon across the entire region with rather breezy westerly Transport Winds at 20 to 30mph. Northerly transport winds of 15 to 20mph arrive Saturday before turning more easterly to southeasterly Sunday. Low dispersions are forecast along the coast Sunday afternoon. Hydrology Issued at 139pm EST Thu Feb 5 2026 There are no flooding concerns the next 7 days. NOAA Tallahassee FL Office: Watches - Warnings - Advisories FL...High Rip Current Risk through Friday morning for FLZ114. GA...None. AL...None. GM...Small Craft Advisory until 1am EST /midnight CST/ Friday for GMZ730-751-752-755-765-770-772-775. |
Tallahassee FL Radar
Gulf Radar