Ochlockonee River to Apalachicola FL out 20 NM Marine Forecast
| Tonight...South Winds Around 10 Knots. Seas Around 3 Feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 Feet At 6 Seconds. Protected Waters A Light Chop. Areas Of Dense Fog Early This Evening. A Slight Chance Of Showers Late. |
| Saturday...South Winds Around 10 Knots. Seas Around 3 Feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 Feet At 7 Seconds. Protected Waters A Light Chop. A Slight Chance Of Showers In The Afternoon. |
| Saturday Night...Southwest Winds 10 To 15 Knots. Seas 3 To 4 Feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 Feet At 7 Seconds. Protected Waters A Moderate Chop. A Slight Chance Of Thunderstorms. Showers. |
| Sunday...Northwest Winds 20 To 25 Knots. Seas 4 To 6 Feet, Occasionally To 8 Feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 Feet At 5 Seconds. Protected Waters Rough. A Chance Of Showers In The Morning. |
| Sunday Night...Northwest Winds 20 To 25 Knots, Becoming North 25 To 30 Knots After Midnight. Seas 5 To 7 Feet, Occasionally To 9 Feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 Feet At 5 Seconds. Protected Waters Very Rough. |
| Monday...North Winds 20 To 25 Knots With Gusts Up To 35 Knots, Becoming Northwest 15 To 20 Knots In The Afternoon. Seas 5 To 7 Feet, Occasionally To 9 Feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 Feet At 6 Seconds. Protected Waters Rough. |
| Monday Night...Northwest Winds 20 To 25 Knots, Becoming North 15 To 20 Knots After Midnight. Seas 3 To 5 Feet, Occasionally To 6 Feet. Protected Waters Rough. |
| Tuesday...North Winds 10 To 15 Knots, Becoming Northwest 5 To 10 Knots In The Afternoon. Seas 3 To 4 Feet. Protected Waters A Moderate Chop. |
| Tuesday Night...Southwest Winds Around 5 Knots. Waves 1 Foot Or Less. Protected Waters Smooth. |
| Wednesday...South Winds 5 To 10 Knots. Waves 1 Foot Or Less. Protected Waters A Light Chop. |
| Wednesday Night...South Winds Around 10 Knots. Waves 1 Foot Or Less, Then Around 3 Feet After Midnight. Protected Waters A Light Chop. Winds And Waves Higher In And Near Thunderstorms. |
| Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1229pm EST Fri Feb 20 2026 .SHORT TERM... (Today through Saturday night) Issued at 1258am EST Fri Feb 20 2026 An unseasonably warm and humid air mass will remain in place until a strong cold frontal passage on Saturday night. Showers and a chance of thunder across much of the region today; cannot rule out a brief strong storm with wind gusts around 40 mph. With the weak instability and low-level shear in place, some activity may have a tendency to rotate similar to yesterday, but that should be the extent of it. With highs in the upper 70s to lower 80s today and again Saturday, there is a low to medium (30 to 50 percent) chance of tying or exceeding daily record highs away from the Gulf coast. The air mass will be conducive to dense fog during the overnight hours into the mornings through Saturday night, mainly the coastal waters into the Gulf Coast. There is a Marginal (Level 1 of 5) Risk of severe weather Saturday mainly north of I-10 into parts of Southeast Alabama and Southwest Georgia. A broken line of storms is expected ahead of approaching cold front. The threat should diminish early Saturday night as instability decreases. Isolated damaging wind gusts are the primary threat. Brisk southerly flow ahead of a cold front will lead to a high rip current risk from today through Saturday night along Gulf beaches, except through Sunday along Gulf County beaches. While unseasonably warm weather may make the relatively chilly water inviting for some, the water will be hazardous for all levels of swimmers. Please heed the beach flags and advice of beach safety officials. Long Term (Sunday through Thursday) Issued at 1258am EST Fri Feb 20 2026 A much colder air mass filters into the region on Sunday and sticks around through Tuesday. The chance of meeting cold weather advisory criteria is low (30 percent) Monday morning and medium (50 percent) Tuesday morning away from Gulf Coast. A warming trend takes place from mid to late week, with a chance of showers returning Thursday. Marine Issued at 1258am EST Fri Feb 20 2026 Southerly flow across the waters through Saturday with seas of 3 to 4 feet just offshore. Areas of sea fog during the overnight into the morning hours may be dense, especially over the cooler shelf waters of Apalachee Bay. Any sea fog will disperse with a strong cold frontal passage on Saturday night, with a medium to high (50 to 70 percent) chance of gale-force wind gusts on Sunday and Monday. Seas offshore peak around 6 to 9 feet on Sunday night. More tranquil boating conditions are expected by Tuesday night. Fire Weather Issued at 1258am EST Fri Feb 20 2026 Wetting rains are expected today through Saturday night before a strong cold frontal passage ushers in a dry air mass from Sunday into early next week. Thunderstorms on Saturday may produce gusty and erratic winds. Lower mixing heigheights today and Saturday will contribute to low dispersion near the Gulf coast both days. On Sunday, strong northwest transport winds lead to high dispersion. The combination of gusty northwest winds and dry air mass may lead to elevated fire weather concerns on Sunday. Hydrology Issued at 1258am EST Fri Feb 20 2026 Drought continues and no flooding is expected over the next week. NOAA Tallahassee FL Office: Watches - Warnings - Advisories FL...High Rip Current Risk through late Saturday night for FLZ108-112- 115. High Rip Current Risk through late Sunday night for FLZ114. GA...None. AL...None. GM...Dense Fog Advisory until 1pm EST /noon CST/ this afternoon for GMZ730-735-751-752-755-765-775. |
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