Apalachicola to Destin FL out 20 NM Marine Forecast
| Rest Of Today...South Winds 10 To 15 Knots. Seas Around 2 Feet. Wave Detail: South 2 Feet At 4 Seconds And South 1 Foot At 7 Seconds. Protected Waters A Moderate Chop. |
| Tonight...South Winds 10 To 15 Knots, Increasing To 15 To 20 Knots After Midnight. Seas 2 To 3 Feet. Wave Detail: South 3 Feet At 5 Seconds. Protected Waters Choppy. A Chance Of Showers After Midnight. |
| Thursday...West Winds 20 To 25 Knots. Seas 3 To 5 Feet, Occasionally To 6 Feet, Building To 5 To 7 Feet, Occasionally To 9 Feet In The Afternoon. Wave Detail: West 4 Feet At 5 Seconds, Becoming West 7 Feet At 7 Seconds. Protected Waters Rough. A Chance Of Showers, Mainly In The Morning. |
| Thursday Night...Northwest Winds 20 To 25 Knots. Seas 5 To 8 Feet, Occasionally To 10 Feet. Wave Detail: West 7 Feet At 7 Seconds. Protected Waters Rough. |
| Friday...North Winds 15 To 20 Knots, Diminishing To 5 To 10 Knots In The Afternoon. Seas 3 To 5 Feet, Occasionally To 6 Feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 Feet At 7 Seconds And Northwest 1 Foot At 4 Seconds. Protected Waters Choppy. |
| Friday Night...West Winds 5 To 10 Knots. Seas 2 To 3 Feet. Wave Detail: West 2 Feet At 7 Seconds And North 1 Foot At 4 Seconds. Protected Waters A Light Chop. |
| Saturday...Northwest Winds Around 5 Knots, Becoming Southwest In The Afternoon. Waves 1 Foot Or Less. Protected Waters Smooth. |
| Saturday Night...South Winds Around 5 Knots. Waves 1 Foot Or Less. Protected Waters Smooth. |
| Sunday...Southeast Winds 5 To 10 Knots. Waves 1 Foot Or Less. Protected Waters A Light Chop. |
| Sunday Night...South Winds Around 10 Knots. Seas Around 2 Feet. Protected Waters A Light Chop. A Slight Chance Of Showers And Thunderstorms After Midnight. Winds And Waves Higher In And Near Thunderstorms. |
| Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 842am EST Thu Feb 26 2026 ...New .KEY MESSAGES... Issued at 840am EST Thu Feb 26 2026 - Rain chances return to the forecast today into Friday with around 0.5 to 1.5 inches of widespread rainfall and a Low (20 to 30 percent) chance of greater than 2 inches. These amounts are unlikely to cause flooding or improve ongoing extreme drought conditions. - A couple of strong thunderstorms are also possible on Friday. The primary concerns are wind gusts to 40 mph and small hail. - Rip Current and Marine Hazards include life threatening rip currents at area beaches through at least Friday night, and Small Craft Should Exercise Caution over Apalachee Bay today. Issued at 840am EST Thu Feb 26 2026 Updated Probability of Precipitation for today to account for current radar trends. Scattered light rain showers are expected throughout the day today, but lightning or significant rainfall accumulation are not expected. .SHORT TERM... (Today and Tonight) Issued at 1242am EST Thu Feb 26 2026 Patchy fog is possible this morning mainly in Southeast AL and portions of the Eastern FL Panhandle. Shower coverage will be greater today, although instability is still lacking for thunder. Breezy southwest winds again today with gusts around 20-25 mph; max gusts around 30 mph from late morning through afternoon. Morning lows in the 50s rebound to highs in the 70s away from the cooler Gulf Coast. As the cold front approaches tonight, a greater coverage of showers with a slight chance of thunder late. Lows in the upper 50s to lower 60s. Greater coverage of fog likely as well, especially the FL Counties. Life threatening rip currents are expected to continue along the Gulf Beaches through at least Friday night. Follow the beach flags and advice of beach safety officials. Long Term (Friday through Wednesday) Issued at 1242am EST Thu Feb 26 2026 A cold front approaches on Friday with the main concerns being thunderstorms, and the potential for locally heavy rainfall (the latter is covered in the Hydrology section). While seasonably high deep layer shear is present, boundary layer winds are weak, and instability is questionable given the cloud cover. A couple of strong storms are possible on Friday, with the unidirectional flow and potential for steeper mid-level lapse rates pointing to wind gusts around 40 mph and small hail as the primary concerns. A drying trend on Saturday in the wake of the front, although we may hang on to some showers/thunder in eastern areas. Dry weather is expected on Sunday. Temperatures remain warm this weekend and into early next week, 70s to around 80 degrees. Marine Issued at 1242am EST Thu Feb 26 2026 Fresh southwest breezes continue today, especially Apalachee Bay where they will range from 15 to 20 knots, small craft operators should exercise caution. Seas will also range from 3 to 5 feet. By tonight, sea fog may return, especially over Apalachee Bay. A cold frontal passage is expected Friday into Friday night with thunderstorms leading to briefly higher winds and seas. Winds behind the front clock around to the Northeast, then more to the East this weekend into early next week, with fresh breezes possible during the overnight and morning hours which would lead to higher seas. Fire Weather Issued at 1242am EST Thu Feb 26 2026 Shower coverage increases through Friday when a cold front crosses the region. Strong southwest transport winds today will contribute to high dispersion across the area away from the Gulf Coast. Pockets of low dispersion are likely on Friday as the front crosses the region. Cannot rule out a couple of strong thunderstorms on Friday as well with erratic, gusty winds in their vicinity. While there may be fire weather concerns today in terms of gusty winds and dry fuels, increasing RH/cloud cover and wetting rains should help offset that. Looking ahead, a drier air mass moves in this weekend. Hydrology Issued at 1242am EST Thu Feb 26 2026 Most of the rainfall with the next storm system will be centered on tonight into Friday night. In general, most locations are expected to pick up between 0.5 inch and 1.5 inches of rain, with the range in amounts mainly due to the convective nature of the precipitation. The front is also slowing due to the deep layer flow increasingly paralleling it. There is a 20% chance some locations receive greater than 2" of rainfall, due to training of heavier downpours. This may result in quick runoff over the dry ground, leading to isolated minor poor drainage flooding, which is not that impactful. NOAA Tallahassee FL Office: Watches - Warnings - Advisories FL...High Rip Current Risk through late Friday night for FLZ108-112- 114-115. GA...None. AL...None. GM...None. |
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