Ochlockonee River to Apalachicola FL out 20 NM Marine Forecast
| Tonight...Southeast Winds 5 To 10 Knots. Seas Around 3 Feet. Wave Detail: South 2 Feet At 6 Seconds. Protected Waters A Light Chop. Patchy Dense Fog Late This Evening And Overnight. |
| Saturday...South Winds 10 To 15 Knots. Seas Around 3 Feet. Wave Detail: South 3 Feet At 6 Seconds. Protected Waters A Moderate Chop. Patchy Dense Fog In The Morning. |
| Saturday Night...South Winds 5 To 10 Knots, Becoming West 15 To 20 Knots After Midnight. Seas Around 3 Feet. Wave Detail: South 3 Feet At 6 Seconds. Protected Waters Choppy. Showers Likely. |
| Sunday...North Winds 20 To 25 Knots. Seas 3 To 5 Feet, Occasionally To 6 Feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 Feet At 4 Seconds And South 2 Feet At 6 Seconds. Protected Waters Rough. A Chance Of Showers In The Morning. |
| Sunday Night...North Winds 20 To 25 Knots. Seas 4 To 6 Feet, Occasionally To 8 Feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 Feet At 5 Seconds And South 1 Foot At 7 Seconds. Protected Waters Rough. |
| Monday...Northeast Winds 15 To 20 Knots, Diminishing To 10 To 15 Knots In The Afternoon. Seas 3 To 5 Feet, Occasionally To 6 Feet. Protected Waters Choppy. |
| Monday Night...Northeast Winds 10 To 15 Knots. Seas Around 3 Feet In The Evening, Then 1 Foot Or Less. Protected Waters A Moderate Chop. |
| Tuesday...Northeast Winds 5 To 10 Knots. Waves 1 Foot Or Less. Protected Waters A Light Chop. |
| Tuesday Night...Northwest Winds Around 5 Knots. Waves 1 Foot Or Less. Protected Waters Smooth. A Slight Chance Of Showers In The Evening, Then A Chance Of Showers After Midnight. |
| Wednesday...Northwest Winds 5 To 10 Knots, Becoming West 10 To 15 Knots In The Afternoon. Waves 1 Foot Or Less. Protected Waters A Moderate Chop. A Chance Of Showers. |
| Wednesday Night...West Winds 10 To 15 Knots, Becoming Northwest 15 To 20 Knots After Midnight. Seas 3 To 4 Feet. Protected Waters Choppy. A Chance Of Showers. |
| Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 650pm EST Fri Jan 9 2026 ...New .KEY MESSAGES... Issued at 646pm EST Fri Jan 9 2026 - Areas of fog will continue to be a concern overnight tonight into Saturday morning, followed by near record high temperatures Saturday afternoon. - A cold front on Saturday will increase the chance for showers and thunderstorms, and a marginal risk of severe weather exists mainly across the western half of the area. - Hazardous marine conditions with small craft advisories likely Saturday night through Monday morning as well as a high risk for rip currents. - Much cooler weather will return early next week following a cold frontal passage with a light freeze expected for portions of the area Sunday night and Monday night. Issued at 646pm EST Fri Jan 9 2026 A few showers have developed within the warm air advection roughly along a line from Panama City to Dothan to Georgetown, GA. These have been pretty quick moving and light for the most part. For that reason, added in some low-end rain chances for this evening, up to about 30 percent. Otherwise, the rest of the forecast remains on track. We are still waiting to see how much fog develops along the coast and spreads inland tonight before making any Dense Fog Advisory decisions. So far, it appears the stronger southeasterly winds have kept things just mixed enough to disrupt dense fog formation. .SHORT TERM... (This Evening through Saturday night) Issued at 1249pm EST Fri Jan 9 2026 Mid level trough through the central US will push east towards the midwest and Great Lakes into Saturday night. A cold front will stretch southward from the midwest to the northwest Gulf Saturday morning. Ahead of the front tonight into Saturday morning, surface winds will remain southeasterly to southerly on the western fringes of surface high pressure in the western Atlantic. Much like the past few mornings, fog will be a concern beginning this evening into mid morning Saturday. High res models show another round of sea fog developing early this evening along the coast and through Apalachee Bay spreading inland through the overnight hours. The highest probs (60-70%) for dense fog will reside in coastal sections and into the western and central Big Bend and adjacent southern Georgia counties. In the Florida panhandle and southeast Georgia, low level flow begins to strengthen in the early morning hours helping to decrease fog earlier as compared to points eastward. A dense fog advisory is likely beginning this evening. Models today have slowed down the progression of the upstream cold front into our area somewhat while a frontal wave develops in the ArkLaTex overnight then moves northeast Saturday. Therefore, have held on to rain chances longer into Saturday night into the central and eastern half of the area before tailing off rain chances overnight Saturday night into Sunday morning. Storm Prediction Center has maintained the marginal risk (level 1 of 5) across our western half of counties Saturday. This is where moderate shear (20-25 knots 0-1km bulk shear) and moderate instability (500-1200 J/kg MLCAPE) will reside while the the main dynamics are moving away and to the northeast. Shear and instability will decrease with eastward extent and storms will weaken moving beyond the Apalachicola and Flint rivers. Isolated instances of damaging wind gusts and perhaps a brief tornado are the main concerns. Long Term (Sunday through next Thursday) Issued at 1249pm EST Fri Jan 9 2026 Cold front will move east of the Big Bend Sunday morning while a 1033mb high reaches the northern Gulf coast Tuesday morning. Unseasonably warmth Saturday will be replaced with below normal temperatures Monday and Tuesday. A light freeze is likely both Monday and Tuesday mornings and highs generally in the 50s in the afternoons. A brief warmup to near normal temperatures Wednesday ahead of the next cold front late next week with another shot of colder air just after this period ends. Marine Issued at 1249pm EST Fri Jan 9 2026 Light to moderate southeast winds will prevail tonight into Saturday morning ahead of an approaching cold front. Patchy dense fog is possible across the nearshore waters later this evening into Saturday morning. Winds will veer to southerly then southwesterly as the front nears the waters Saturday afternoon. The chance of showers and thunderstorms will also increase Saturday and Saturday night ahead of the front. Northwest winds will freshen immediately following the frontal passage Saturday night into Sunday morning with advisory level conditions spreading from west to east and lasting through Monday morning. High pressure builds into the southeast Monday and Tuesday with winds relaxing into Wednesday ahead of the next frontal system. Fire Weather Issued at 1249pm EST Fri Jan 9 2026 A cold front is expected to bring a round of showers and possibly a few thunderstorms to the area on Saturday. Southwesterly transport winds will increase Saturday ahead of the front then strong northwesterly transport winds Sunday behind the front. This will result in high dispersions Sunday afternoon. High pressure builds in for early next week with cooler and drier conditions on tap. Afternoon RHs Monday and Tuesday will fall into the mid 20 to mid 30 percent range. Hydrology Issued at 1249pm EST Fri Jan 9 2026 There are no flooding concerns for the next several days. Rainfall amounts on Saturday are expected to be mostly light, generally less than a half inch for most locations. Drought conditions continue. For more local drought information & statements, visit the following website: https://www.weather.gov/tae/localdrought NOAA Tallahassee FL Office: Watches - Warnings - Advisories FL...High Rip Current Risk through late Saturday night for FLZ108-112- 114. GA...None. AL...None. GM...None. |
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