Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM Marine Forecast
| Rest Of Today...East Winds Around 20 Knots. Seas 4 To 6 Feet, Occasionally To 8 Feet. Wave Detail: East 5 Feet At 5 Seconds. Protected Waters Choppy. |
| Tonight...East Winds Around 20 Knots. Seas 3 To 5 Feet, Occasionally To 6 Feet. Wave Detail: East 5 Feet At 5 Seconds. Protected Waters Choppy. |
| Sunday...East Winds 15 To 20 Knots. Seas 3 To 5 Feet, Occasionally To 6 Feet. Wave Detail: East 5 Feet At 5 Seconds. Protected Waters Choppy. A Slight Chance Of Showers In The Morning. |
| Sunday Night...Northeast Winds 10 To 15 Knots, Becoming East 15 To 20 Knots After Midnight. Seas 2 To 4 Feet. Wave Detail: East 3 Feet At 5 Seconds. Protected Waters Choppy. |
| Monday...East Winds 10 To 15 Knots. Seas 2 To 4 Feet. Wave Detail: East 3 Feet At 5 Seconds. Protected Waters A Moderate Chop. |
| Monday Night...Northeast Winds 10 To 15 Knots. Seas 2 To 3 Feet. Wave Detail: East 2 Feet At 5 Seconds. Protected Waters A Moderate Chop. |
| Tuesday...Northeast Winds 5 To 10 Knots. Seas Around 2 Feet. Protected Waters A Light Chop. |
| Tuesday Night...Northeast Winds 5 To 10 Knots. Waves 1 Foot Or Less, Then Around 2 Feet After Midnight. Protected Waters A Light Chop. |
| Wednesday...East Winds 10 To 15 Knots, Diminishing To 5 To 10 Knots In The Afternoon. Seas Around 2 Feet. Protected Waters A Moderate Chop. A Slight Chance Of Showers In The Morning, Then A Chance Of Showers In The Afternoon. |
| Wednesday Night...Northwest Winds 5 To 10 Knots, Becoming North 10 To 15 Knots After Midnight. Seas 2 To 3 Feet. Protected Waters A Moderate Chop. A Chance Of Showers. |
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Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 300pm EST Sat Dec 14 2024 .SHORT TERM... (Sunday night through Tuesday night) Issued at 245pm EST Sat Dec 14 2024 The region will be increasingly sandwiched between an advancing cold front to the northwest and rich low-level moisture to the southeast, thanks to a wedge of high pressure down the Southeast US Coast. Thus, expect dry weather with partly cloudy skies for the most part from Sunday night through Tuesday night. Lows will be in the 50s with highs in the 70s during this time frame. There will also be increasing potential for fog. Some patchy fog is possible Monday morning, mainly over portions of Southwest GA and Southeast AL. A more widespread fog may develop on Tuesday morning over much of the Tri-State region. Long Term (Wednesday through Friday) Issued at 245pm EST Sat Dec 14 2024 As ridging breaks down on Wednesday, subtropical moisture off the Atlantic will approach the region from the southeast. Deepest moisture at this time looks to be over the FL counties into Southwest GA, with Probability of Precipitation around 30 pct. Ensembles show around 500 J/kg of SB CAPE, although Bulk Shear is only around 25 kts. Meanwhile, some of the deterministic solutions indicate decent mid-level lapse rates as well as healthy DCAPE. We have a slight chance of thunder in the forecast, which will be dependent on sufficient forcing, and cannot rule out some isolated gusty thunderstorm winds. Expect coverage of showers to increase by late Wednesday and Wednesday night with the approach and passage of a cold front. A clearing/drying trend takes place on Thursday in the wake of the front, with highs in the middle 60s to middle 70s, several degrees colder than Wednesday. A secondary and dry cold frontal passage brings a reinforcing shot of colder air on Friday, when highs will be mainly in the 60s. Meanwhile, lows on Friday morning are forecast to be well into the 30s. Marine Issued at 245pm EST Sat Dec 14 2024 Strong high pressure north of the waters will maintain easterly breezes through midweek, which will be fresh at times, tonight and again on Sunday night. A Small Craft Advisory is in effect tonight for the waters west of the Ochlockonee River. On Sunday night, winds may approach advisory levels again, especially for the waters beyond 20 Nautical miles. More tranquil boating conditions by Monday night when seas are expected to decrease to below 3 feet. A cold frontal passage is expected Wednesday night into Thursday with winds clocking around to the north. Fire Weather Issued at 245pm EST Sat Dec 14 2024 A dry period of weather is on tap into early next week, with easterly transport winds, and minimum afternoon RH levels in the 50s through Tuesday. Pockets of low dispersion are possible across much of the region on Sunday and northwest of the FL Big Bend on Monday, but are not expected to be critically low at this time. Hydrology Issued at 245pm EST Sat Dec 14 2024 Blountstown and Ariton have fallen below flood stage. The next chance of rain will be on Wednesday and Thursday with negligible amounts. Ensembles only show a 30% probability for greater than a half inch of precipitation, so drought will likely continue across portions of the region. There are no flash flooding or riverine flooding concerns. NOAA Tallahassee FL Office: Watches - Warnings - Advisories FL...High Rip Current Risk through late tonight for FLZ115. GA...None. AL...None. GM...Small Craft Advisory until 3pm EST /2pm CST/ this afternoon for GMZ750-752-755-770-772-775. Small Craft Advisory from 7pm EST /6pm CST/ this evening to 7 am EST /6am CST/ Sunday for GMZ750-752-755-770-772-775. |
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