Apalachicola to Destin FL from 20 to 60 NM Marine Forecast
| This Afternoon...Northeast Winds 10 To 15 Knots, Diminishing To 5 To 10 Knots Late. Waves 1 Foot Or Less, Then Around 2 Feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 Foot At 3 Seconds. Protected Waters A Moderate Chop. A Slight Chance Of Thunderstorms. A Chance Of Showers Early, Then A Slight Chance Of Showers. |
| Tonight...Northeast Winds 10 To 15 Knots. Seas Around 2 Feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 Feet At 4 Seconds. Protected Waters A Moderate Chop. A Slight Chance Of Showers And Thunderstorms. |
| Thursday...Northeast Winds 15 To 20 Knots, Diminishing To 10 To 15 Knots In The Afternoon. Seas 2 To 3 Feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 Feet At 4 Seconds. Protected Waters Choppy. |
| Thursday Night...Northeast Winds 15 To 20 Knots. Seas 2 To 4 Feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 Feet At 5 Seconds. Protected Waters Choppy. A Slight Chance Of Showers In The Evening. |
| Friday...Northeast Winds 15 To 20 Knots With Gusts Up To 25 Knots. Seas 2 To 4 Feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 Feet At 5 Seconds. Protected Waters Choppy. |
| Friday Night...Northeast Winds 10 To 15 Knots. Seas 2 To 3 Feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 Feet At 5 Seconds. Protected Waters A Moderate Chop. |
| Saturday...Northeast Winds 10 To 15 Knots. Seas Around 2 Feet. Protected Waters A Moderate Chop. |
| Saturday Night...Northeast Winds 5 To 10 Knots. Seas Around 2 Feet In The Evening, Then 1 Foot Or Less. Protected Waters A Light Chop. |
| Sunday...North Winds 5 To 10 Knots. Waves 1 Foot Or Less. Protected Waters A Light Chop. |
| Sunday Night...West Winds 5 To 10 Knots, Becoming Southwest After Midnight. Waves 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 952am EDT Wednesday September 23 2026 ...New .KEY MESSAGES... Issued at 948am EDT Wednesday September 23 2026 - Unseasonably warm temperatures will continue through Wednesday. Highs will be around 90. - Rain chances remain today with isolated showers and thunderstorms. Storms will be capable of strong gusty winds, frequent lightning, and small hail. An isolated severe gust or two are also possible. - Notably cooler and drier weather, more akin to early Autumn, arrives on Thursday following a frontal passage. Hazardous marine boating conditions are likely starting Thursday as stronger northeast winds move in. Issued at 948am EDT Wednesday September 23 2026 A pretty stout stratus deck is over portions of our Georgia and Florida Big Bend counties this morning with it attempting to build southwest into Southeastern Alabama and the Florida Panhandle. Don't anticipate it lingering too long across SE AL or the Panhandle, but it should linger a good chunk of the morning elsewhere. As a result, have lowered temperatures a few degrees along the I-75 corridor. Even then, they may not be cool enough as the wedge sets up over the Mid-Atlantic and eastern parts of the Southeast. .SHORT TERM... (Today and Tonight) Issued at 1253am EDT Wednesday September 23 2026 One last day of isolated to scattered showers and storms are forecast ahead of an approaching upper level trough. However, compared to Tuesday, lower preciptable waters and a weak ridge axis overhead will likely keep rain chances more isolated with only 10 to 20% coverage. Locally higher rain chances are possible across the coastal regions of Florida and the southeast Big Bend as favorable seabreeze convergence with the increasing northeasterly flow will prevail in these areas along with slightly higher preciptable waters. With northeasterly flow beginning to take over today, temperatures will be a degree or two cooler this afternoon and generally around 90. Long Term (Thursday through Tuesday) Issued at 1253am EDT Wednesday September 23 2026 Another taste of fall is expected Thursday into Friday as steady northeasterly flow takes over across the southeast US in response to a deepening east coast trough, and potential Nor'Easter across the Mid-Atlantic and New England states. This will bring high temperatures down into the 80s on Thursday and into the weekend along with refreshing overnight lows in the low to mid 60s every morning into Sunday morning. Additionally, breezy conditions can be expected for Thursday and Friday afternoons With the absence of any significantly cold airmass with the weekend system, the cooler afternoon highs won't last long and by Sunday and early next week our daily high temperatures will be back to the upper 80s and near the 90. Marine Issued at 1253am EDT Wednesday September 23 2026 Light to gentle northeasterly breezes will continue today before increasing Wednesday night behind a cold front. By Thursday morning, cautionary conditions are expected over the Gulf waters. Advisory-level conditions are possible Thursday night into Friday as well with building seas. Winds will slacken heading into the weekend with gentle to moderate northeasterly breezes continuing. Fire Weather Issued at 1253am EDT Wednesday September 23 2026 Shower/storm coverage will be more isolated this afternoon with northeasterly flow prevailing. Dispersions will be good this afternoon with northeasterly transport winds around 10 mph and mixing heigheights around 4,500-5,000 feet. A cold front moves through this evening. Transport winds remain out of the northeast around 10 mph through Friday, but mixing heigheights will increase. This will lead to pockets of high dispersions Thursday, and more widespread high dispersions Friday. RH values will drop around into the 40s and 50s Thursday, then around 40 to 50% on Friday. Hydrology Issued at 1253am EDT Wednesday September 23 2026 Isolated storms today could produce some localized heavy downpours, but flooding is not a concern through the next 7 days. NOAA Tallahassee FL Office: Watches - Warnings - Advisories FL...None. GA...None. AL...None. GM...None. |
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