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Ochlockonee River to Apalachicola FL out 20 NM Marine Forecast


TONIGHT

N
WINDS
10 - 15
KNOTS

FRIDAY

NE
WINDS
10 - 15
KNOTS

FRIDAY NIGHT

NW
WINDS
5 KNOTS

SATURDAY

SE
WINDS
5 - 10
KNOTS

The Marine Weather Forecast In Detail:
GMZ755 Forecast Issued: 235 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

Tonight...North Winds 10 To 15 Knots. Seas 2 To 4 Feet With A Dominant Period Of 5 Seconds. Protected Waters A Moderate Chop.
Friday...Northeast Winds 10 To 15 Knots, Diminishing To 5 To 10 Knots In The Afternoon. Seas 2 To 4 Feet With A Dominant Period Of 4 Seconds. Protected Waters A Moderate Chop.
Friday Night...Northwest Winds Around 5 Knots, Becoming East After Midnight. Seas Around 2 Feet With A Dominant Period Of 4 Seconds In The Evening, Then 1 Foot Or Less. Protected Waters A Light Chop.
Saturday...Southeast Winds 5 To 10 Knots. Waves 1 Foot Or Less. Protected Waters A Light Chop.
Saturday Night...South Winds 5 To 10 Knots. Seas Around 2 Feet With A Dominant Period Of 5 Seconds. Protected Waters A Light Chop.
Sunday...South Winds 5 To 10 Knots. Seas Around 2 Feet With A Dominant Period Of 5 Seconds. Protected Waters A Light Chop.
Sunday Night...South Winds 5 To 10 Knots. Seas Around 2 Feet With A Dominant Period Of 5 Seconds. Protected Waters A Light Chop.
Monday...South Winds 5 To 10 Knots. Seas Around 2 Feet With A Dominant Period Of 5 Seconds. Protected Waters A Light Chop.
Monday Night...South Winds 10 To 15 Knots. Seas 2 To 3 Feet With A Dominant Period Of 5 Seconds. Protected Waters A Moderate Chop.
Tuesday...South Winds 10 To 15 Knots. Seas 2 To 3 Feet With A Dominant Period Of 6 Seconds. Protected Waters A Moderate Chop.
Tuesday Night...Southwest Winds 10 To 15 Knots. Seas 2 To 4 Feet. Protected Waters A Moderate Chop. A Slight Chance Of Thunderstorms. A Slight Chance Of Showers In The Evening, Then A Chance Of Showers After Midnight. Winds And Waves Higher In And Near Thunderstorms.
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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
726pm EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

Near Term
(Through Friday) Issued at 252pm EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

Cooler and drier air will continue to filter into the region tonight and tomorrow in the wake of yesterday's cold front. Lows tonight are forecast to drop into the low to mid 40s across most of the area. A few spots could get a little bit cooler if winds die down and strong radiational cooling is able to commence. Friday's weather should be about as good as it gets around here with highs in the mid 70s, low humidity, and sunny skies.

.SHORT TERM... (Friday night through Saturday night) Issued at 252pm EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

A high pressure system moving into the southeast is expected to linger in the general area this upcoming weekend, bringing fairly dry weather to the region. There is going to be some upper level ridging to our west, which should flatten out around our area on Sunday. Friday night temperatures will go down to the upper 40s in the AL, GA, and FL counties, with coastal FL counties staying in the mid 50s. Winds will stay calm and blow from the southeast. High temperatures should be in the mid to upper 70s across all state counties on Saturday, with calm winds coming from the southwest and partially cloudy skies. Saturday night is forecasted to be warmer than Friday, with lows in the mid 50s, and coastal FL counties going up to the upper 50s.

Long Term
(Sunday through Wednesday) Issued at 252pm EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

Tranquil weather continues into early next week as an H5 ridge hangs out over the southeastern US. However, a robust shortwave rounding the base of the longwave H5 trough over the Intermountain West will slingshot towards the Great Lakes Monday afternoon. A surface low develops across the middle of the country and will lift northeast in tandem with the shortwave Monday afternoon into Tuesday morning. The trailing cold front is forecast to push through the area Tuesday night into Wednesday. Timing remains somewhat uncertain with a some guidance holding the front back until late Wednesday morning into the afternoon while others barrel the front through here Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. This caused rain chances to linger into Wednesday afternoon. A few storms are possible with the cold front and it's way too soon to rule out the possibility of stronger storms, so stay updated with the evolving forecast through the weekend into early next week.

Temperatures will remain on the milder side through Tuesday afternoon with widespread lower to middle 80s anticipated; while not explicitly forecast, there's a less than 10 percent chance of someone reaching the 90 degree mark for the first time this year on Tuesday ahead of the cold front. Temperatures then tumble back into the 70s for highs following the cold front. Overnight lows will moderate from the upper 50s to near 60 Sunday night to the middle 60s Monday night. Lows will be a bit more spread out from the middle 50s across SE AL to the middle 60s across the SE FL Big Bend Tuesday night, with some larger than normal uncertainty thanks to the timing of the cold front; if it's faster, lows will be cooler and warmer if the front is on the slower side. Lows then take a dip back into the 40s Wednesday night as high pressure slides in behind the front.

Marine
Issued at 252pm EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

Conditions continue to improve this evening as high pressure moves into the northern Gulf of Mexico. Favorable conditions are expected to last through the weekend as winds turn more out of the southeast to south. A cold front will bring showers and thunderstorms by the middle of next week.

Fire Weather
Issued at 252pm EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

Elevated fire weather concerns exist on Friday afternoon due to minimum relative humidities in the 20-25% range for most of the area. Winds appear fairly light with high pressure overhead, and soils remain fairly moist. High dispersions will be possible both Saturday and Sunday due to a combination of high mixing heigheights and slightly breezy transport winds.

Hydrology
Issued at 252pm EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

A few rivers continue to rise through Action Stage, notably the Ochlockonee, Withlacoochee and Aucilla. The Ochlocknee at Concord may reach minor flood stage later this weekend into early next week. Otherwise, all the others are expected to remain in Action Stage and lower through the weekend into early next week as rain chances remain near zero. The next chance for rain is with a cold front next Tuesday into Wednesday.

NOAA Tallahassee FL Office: Watches - Warnings - Advisories
FL...High Rip Current Risk until 10pm EDT /9pm CDT/ this evening for FLZ108-112-114-115.

GA...None. AL...None. GM...None.