Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM Marine Forecast
| Today...South Winds 20 To 25 Knots, Diminishing To 15 To 20 Knots Late. Seas 6 To 9 Feet, Occasionally To 11 Feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 8 Feet At 9 Seconds. Protected Waters Rough. A Chance Of Showers And Thunderstorms. |
| Tonight...South Winds 15 To 20 Knots, Diminishing To 10 To 15 Knots After Midnight. Seas 5 To 7 Feet, Occasionally To 9 Feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 7 Feet At 8 Seconds. Protected Waters Choppy. |
| Thursday...South Winds 5 To 10 Knots. Seas 3 To 5 Feet, Occasionally To 6 Feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 5 Feet At 8 Seconds. Protected Waters A Light Chop. |
| Thursday Night...West Winds 5 To 10 Knots, Becoming Northwest After Midnight. Seas 2 To 3 Feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 Feet At 7 Seconds. Protected Waters A Light Chop. |
| Friday...North Winds 5 To 10 Knots, Diminishing To Around 5 Knots In The Afternoon. Seas Around 2 Feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 Feet At 7 Seconds. Protected Waters A Light Chop. |
| Friday Night...Northwest Winds 5 To 10 Knots. Seas Around 2 Feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 Feet At 7 Seconds. Protected Waters A Light Chop. |
| Saturday...Northwest Winds 5 To 10 Knots. Seas Around 2 Feet In The Morning, Then 1 Foot Or Less. Protected Waters A Light Chop. |
| Saturday Night...West Winds 5 To 10 Knots. Seas Around 2 Feet. Protected Waters A Light Chop. |
| Sunday...West Winds 10 To 15 Knots. Seas 2 To 3 Feet. Protected Waters A Moderate Chop. A Slight Chance Of Showers And Thunderstorms In The Afternoon. |
| Sunday Night...West Winds 15 To 20 Knots, Diminishing To 10 To 15 Knots After Midnight. Seas 3 To 4 Feet. Protected Waters Choppy. A Chance Of Showers And Thunderstorms. Winds And Waves Higher In And Near Thunderstorms. |
| Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 617am EDT Wednesday July 22 2026 .SHORT TERM... (Today and Tonight) Issued at 237am EDT Wednesday July 22 2026 Tropical Storm Bertha continues to move west away from the area. A few tropical rain bands containing torrential rain and gusty winds will swirl ashore, especially for the western half of our area today. Slightly drier air to the east filters eastward today and will help limit shower and thunderstorm chances along the I-75 corridor in Georgia and the southeastern Florida Big Bend this afternoon. Temperatures will vary from the upper 80s to near 90 for areas along and west of an Albany, GA to Apalachicola, FL line to the middle 90s for areas to the east, where rain chances are lower. Minor coastal flooding remains a concern through the high tide cycle this morning for the Emerald Coast and the western portions of the Forgotten Coasts, where a Coastal Flood Advisory remains in effect. Dangerous beach conditions will continue today and linger through the rest of the week as the Gulf takes a while to calm down from the winds, seas, and swell generated by Bertha the past few days. Please heed the beach flags and advice from local officials. Long Term (Thursday through Tuesday) Issued at 237am EDT Wednesday July 22 2026 Drier weather takes over Thursday and Friday as temperatures soar back into the lower to middle 90s. A weakening front approaches the region over the weekend, which will help to enhance rain chances on Sunday. Otherwise, only isolated showers and storms are forecast the next couple of afternoons. The combination of temperatures and elevated dew points will lead to heat indices generally between 100 to 107 through the period. There is a low (less than 20%) chance of the Florida Big Bend and Emerald Coast experiencing Heat Advisory criteria (heat indices at or above 108 degrees) through the weekend with more of the area having that chance early next week. Marine Issued at 237am EDT Wednesday July 22 2026 At 10pm CDT Tuesday, the center of Tropical Storm Bertha was located about 130 miles west-southwest of Panama City. Bertha was moving to the west at 6 mph. A generally westward movement away from the region and toward southeast Louisiana will continue on Wednesday and Thursday. Maximum sustained winds were near 60 mph. Winds over the northeast Gulf will decrease on Wednesday, and gusty squalls will diminish around midday. However, it will take until Thursday for substantial improvement in seas to get underway. A small bubble of high pressure will settle over the northeast Gulf on Friday night and Saturday. Westerly flow will increase Sunday as high pressure moves to the Southeast Gulf. Fire Weather Issued at 237am EDT Wednesday July 22 2026 Overall, fire weather concerns remain low the next several days. The best opportunity of tropical downpours and gusty showers will be along and west of a line from Albany, GA to Apalachicola, FL. High dispersions are forecast across the entire area thanks to southerly transport winds between 15 to 25 mph. Hydrology Issued at 237am EDT Wednesday July 22 2026 Occasional tropical downpours are forecast across the Florida Panhandle into southeastern Alabama today. These could lead to some nuisance street flooding in more urban areas thanks to high rain rates. A Coastal Flood Advisory remains in effect from the Aucilla River west to the Walton/Okaloosa county line. Persistent onshore flow in Apalachee Bay produced 2-2.5 ft of inundation Tuesday with observed flooding in the Panhandle (around 2 ft at Panama City Beach) Tuesday afternoon during low tide. Expect additional rises during the high tide cycles through this morning. These values/observations typically result in flooding of low-lying beach access roads and other coastal adjacent properties in Apalachee Bay and beach access areas into parking lots and some low-lying roads along the immediate coast in the Panhandle. As Tropical Storm Bertha moves further away from the area on today, water levels along the coast should drop enough where advisories are no longer necessary later this afternoon. NOAA Tallahassee FL Office: Watches - Warnings - Advisories FL...Coastal Flood Advisory until 2pm EDT /1pm CDT/ this afternoon for FLZ108-112-114. High Rip Current Risk through late Friday night for FLZ108-112- 114. High Surf Advisory until 8pm EDT /7pm CDT/ Thursday for FLZ108- 112-114. Wind Advisory until 6pm EDT /5pm CDT/ this evening for FLZ108- 112-114. Wind Advisory until 2pm EDT this afternoon for FLZ115-127. Coastal Flood Advisory until noon EDT today for FLZ115-118-127. High Rip Current Risk through late Thursday night for FLZ115. GA...None. AL...None. GM...Small Craft Advisory until 7pm EDT this evening for GMZ730-765. Small Craft Advisory until 7pm CDT this evening for GMZ735. Small Craft Advisory until 10am CDT Thursday for GMZ751-752-770- 772. Small Craft Advisory until 3am EDT Thursday for GMZ755-775. |
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