Ochlockonee River to Apalachicola FL out 20 NM Marine Forecast
| Today...East Winds 5 To 10 Knots, Becoming Northeast Late. Waves 1 Foot Or Less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 Foot At 4 Seconds. Protected Waters A Light Chop. |
| Tonight...Northeast Winds 5 To 10 Knots, Becoming East 10 To 15 Knots After Midnight. Waves 1 Foot Or Less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 Feet At 5 Seconds. Protected Waters A Moderate Chop. A Slight Chance Of Showers After Midnight. |
| Thursday...Southeast Winds 10 To 15 Knots. Seas Around 3 Feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 Feet At 5 Seconds. Protected Waters A Moderate Chop. A Slight Chance Of Thunderstorms. Showers. |
| Thursday Night...South Winds 10 To 15 Knots, Becoming Southwest After Midnight. Seas 3 To 4 Feet. Wave Detail: South 4 Feet At 6 Seconds. Protected Waters A Moderate Chop. A Slight Chance Of Thunderstorms. Showers Likely, Mainly In The Evening. |
| Friday...Northwest Winds 15 To 20 Knots, Diminishing To 10 To 15 Knots In The Afternoon. Seas 3 To 5 Feet, Occasionally To 6 Feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 4 Feet At 6 Seconds. Protected Waters Choppy. |
| Friday Night...North Winds 10 To 15 Knots. Seas 3 To 4 Feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 Feet At 6 Seconds. Protected Waters A Moderate Chop. |
| Saturday...East Winds 5 To 10 Knots. Seas Around 3 Feet In The Morning, Then 1 Foot Or Less. Protected Waters A Light Chop. |
| Saturday Night...East Winds Around 5 Knots. Waves 1 Foot Or Less. Protected Waters Smooth. |
| Sunday...Northeast Winds Around 5 Knots. Waves 1 Foot Or Less. Protected Waters Smooth. |
| Sunday Night...Northeast Winds Around 5 Knots. Waves 1 Foot Or Less. Protected Waters Smooth. Winds And Waves Higher In And Near Thunderstorms. |
| Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 537am EST Wednesday Dec 17 2025 .SHORT TERM AND Long Term (Today through Tuesday) Issued at 200am EST Wednesday Dec 17 2025 Patchy to areas of frost may develop this morning for portions of our southeast Alabama and southwest Georgia counties, where minimum temperatures are forecast to be at or below 37 degrees. The Big Bend region will likely experience fog this morning where temperatures will be a little warmer in the low to mid 40s. Surface high pressure will continue eastward towards the Atlantic today as an upper level shortwave trough drifts east to our north. The shortwave trough will be absorbed by a longwave trough with an attending cold front. Ahead of the front, chances for showers increase area wide, with possible rumbles of thunder along the coastal regions. Probability of Precipitation range from 30-80% from early Thursday morning through the night. The best potential looks to be along the Emerald Coast inland along the Tallahassee-Albany line, and areas westward where lift will be more pronounced. Plentiful moisture from southeasterly flow from the Gulf and bulk-shear will be available but, instability will be limited. Thunderstorms may be possible along the coast and our marine zones that could become strong or severe. However, the instability is not expected to penetrate inland far enough to generate any storms further north. If thunder occurs, it will likely be elevated and not cause any damaging impacts. The cold front is expected to pass through the region late Thursday night or early Friday morning. Behind the front, a drier and cooler air mass is expected to settle for the day but the cooler temperatures won't last for long. During the day Friday, highs will range from the upper 50s/near 60 to the mid and upper 60s. How warm the SE Big Bend will get will be determined by the forward speed of the front but, now it looks to be in the low 70s. Friday night will be chilly with lows in the low to mid-30s, and upper 30s for areas south of I-10. There may be enough lingering moisture for frost to develop in the more sheltered areas in our inland regions. For the weekend into the start of the work week, temps rebound into the upper 60s and low 70s, with overnight lows in the upper 30s/low 40s then moderating around the 40s into the start of the week. For the extended forecast heading towards Christmas Day, there will be a 60-80% chance that we will be in a warmer than average pattern with high temps expected in the 70s and low temps in the 50s. Marine Issued at 200am EST Wednesday Dec 17 2025 Easterly winds of a gentle to moderate breeze will shift southeasterly on Thursday, increasing to Cautionary conditions in our western waters ahead of a cold front. Showers and thunderstorms are expected through the day into the night. The cold front will pass through the region on Friday, clocking the winds around to northwesterly with fresh to strong breezes and 3-5 foot seas; Advisory conditions may be possible. Heading into the weekend, winds are expected to decrease back to a moderate easterly breeze with 1-2 foot seas as surface high pressure just north of our CWA (County Warning Area) traverses east out into the Atlantic. Fire Weather Issued at 200am EST Wednesday Dec 17 2025 Poor dispersions are expected today as high pressure is over the region, keeping transport winds light and mixing heigheights low. Transport winds begin to increase on Thursday from the southeast as showers and thunderstorms move into the region ahead of a cold front. The amount of rain expected will likely produce a "wetting rain" but about a 50% chance of exceeding 0.50 inches. And the rain will also contribute to the poor and low dispersions for Thursday. The cold front passes through on Friday, increasing winds from the northwest and bringing in a drier air mass. Dispersions for Friday will be good to moderate. Hydrology Issued at 200am EST Wednesday Dec 17 2025 The next chance for rain will arrive late Wednesday into Thursday with about a quarter to half-inch of rainfall. Some locations in the eastern FL Panhandle may receive closer to an inch of rain. No flooding is expected. Overall drought impacts will continue to persist. For more information on local impacts from drought, please visit www.weather.gov/tae/LocalDrought. NOAA Tallahassee FL Office: Watches - Warnings - Advisories FL...None. GA...None. AL...None. GM...None. |
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