Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 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 425pm EST Fri Feb 20 2026 ...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, Marine IRE WEATHER,Hydrology .KEY MESSAGES... Issued at 314pm EST Fri Feb 20 2026 - Patchy to dense fog is expected during the overnight hours, mainly the over the coastal waters and coastal communities. - There is a Marginal (Level 1 of 5) Risk of severe weather Saturday mainly north of I-10 into portions of Southeast Alabama and Southwest Georgia. Isolated damaging wind gusts are the primary threat. - Marine and beach hazards include a Gale Watch on Sunday, with the expectation of an expansion into Monday, and a high rip current risk through Saturday and Sunday at the Gulf beaches. - Well above average temperatures through Saturday followed by well below average temperatures Sunday through Tuesday. There is a low to medium (30 to 50 percent) chance of tying or exceeding daily record highs Saturday away from the Gulf coast. The chance of meeting cold weather advisory criteria is low (30 percent) Monday morning and medium (50 percent) Tuesday morning away from Gulf Coast. .SHORT TERM... (This Evening through Saturday night) Issued at 314pm EST Fri Feb 20 2026 Scattered showers are expected to continue through this evening. Fog, at times dense, and low stratus will be possible again tonight as high pressure over the western Atlantic continues to pump warm moist air across the region. As it passes over the cooler shelf waters of the NE Gulf fog forms, first over our marine areas then advecting inland throughout the overnight hours. Tomorrow, a shortwave moves across the eastern US pushing a cold front through the region. The best moisture return across our area will be through SE Alabama, the FL Panhandle and SW Georgia where an axis of PWAT (Precipitable Water) around 1.50-1.75 inches will be present Saturday afternoon. A low level wind field around 20-30 kts will also be present. This is expected to lead to scattered to widespread showers and storms. However, hodographs remain mostly unidirectional, leading to concerns centering more around a wind and low-end hail threat. The Storm Prediction Center has outlined this aforementioned area within a marginal risk for severe weather (level 1 of 5). The front is expected to be out of the region by Sunday morning. Expect one more warm day with overnight lows in the 60s with daytime highs generally in the upper 70s to low 80s. Long Term (Sunday through next Thursday) Issued at 314pm EST Fri Feb 20 2026 Post-frontal, we'll see cool to cold dry air sweep across the region through midweek, beginning to warm back up on Thursday. Fairly dry and benign conditions are expected to persist until Thursday when our next potential cold front looks to approach the region from the west. Behind Saturday into Sunday's cold front we'll see a quick cold snap dip our overnight lows into the 30s Sunday night and Tuesday night with our chilliest night being Monday night, with temps dipping into the mid to upper 20s. Limiting exposure these mornings with adequate shelter will be important to preventing hypothermia. Similarly, daytime highs dip into the 50s Monday and Tuesday before warming back up into the 60s and 70s Wednesday and Thursday. Marine Issued at 314pm 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 disperses with a strong cold frontal passage Saturday night into Sunday morning. A Gale Watch is currently in effect for early Sunday morning through Sunday evening for frequent wind gusts over 34 knots. Conditions may warrant extending the Gale Watch into Monday. Seas offshore peak around 8 to 10 feet on Sunday night. More tranquil boating conditions are expected to return by Tuesday night. Fire Weather Issued at 314pm EST Fri Feb 20 2026 Wetting rains across the FL Panhandle and SW Georgia are expected to continue this afternoon becoming more widespread on Saturday, before a strong cold frontal passage ushers in a dry air mass from Sunday into early next week. Scattered thunderstorms on Saturday may produce gusty and erratic winds. Lower mixing heigheights along the Coastline on Saturday will contribute to borderline low dispersions. On Sunday, strong northwest transport winds lead to high dispersions. The combination of gusty northwest winds and dry air mass may lead to elevated fire weather concerns Sunday and Monday. Hydrology Issued at 314pm EST Fri Feb 20 2026 There are no flooding concerns over the next week. Drought conditions are expected to persist and/or worsen across the region. For more local drought information & statements, visit the following websites: weather.gov/tae/LocalDrought weather.gov/tae/DroughtInformationStatement 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...Gale Watch from late Saturday night through Sunday afternoon for GMZ751-752-770-772. |
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