Suwannee River to Keaton Beach out 20 NM Marine Forecast
| Rest Of Today...Southeast Winds 5 To 10 Knots. Waves 1 Foot Or Less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 Foot At 4 Seconds. Protected Waters A Light Chop. Areas Of Dense Fog Late This Morning, Then Patchy Dense Fog This Afternoon. |
| Tonight...Southeast Winds 5 To 10 Knots. Waves 1 Foot Or Less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 Foot At 3 Seconds And Southwest 1 Foot At 6 Seconds. Protected Waters A Light Chop. Patchy Dense Fog. |
| Friday...Southeast Winds 10 To 15 Knots. Seas Around 3 Feet. Wave Detail: South 3 Feet At 5 Seconds. Protected Waters A Moderate Chop. Patchy Dense Fog. |
| Friday Night...Southeast Winds 10 To 15 Knots. Seas Around 3 Feet. Wave Detail: South 3 Feet At 6 Seconds. Protected Waters A Moderate Chop. A Slight Chance Of Showers. |
| Saturday...South Winds 10 To 15 Knots. Seas 3 To 4 Feet. Wave Detail: South 3 Feet At 6 Seconds. Protected Waters A Moderate Chop. A Chance Of Showers. |
| Saturday Night...South Winds 10 To 15 Knots, Becoming West 15 To 20 Knots After Midnight. Seas 3 To 4 Feet. Wave Detail: South 3 Feet At 6 Seconds And Northwest 2 Feet At 3 Seconds. Protected Waters Choppy. Showers Likely With A Slight Chance Of Thunderstorms. |
| Sunday...North Winds 15 To 20 Knots. Seas 3 To 5 Feet, Occasionally To 6 Feet. Protected Waters Choppy. A Chance Of Showers In The Morning. |
| Sunday Night...North Winds 20 To 25 Knots. Seas 3 To 5 Feet, Occasionally To 6 Feet. Protected Waters Rough. |
| Monday...Northeast Winds 15 To 20 Knots, Diminishing To 10 To 15 Knots In The Afternoon. Seas 3 To 5 Feet, Occasionally To 6 Feet. Protected Waters Choppy. |
| Monday Night...Northeast Winds 10 To 15 Knots. Seas Around 3 Feet In The Evening, Then 1 Foot Or Less. Protected Waters A Moderate Chop. Winds And Waves Higher In And Near Thunderstorms. |
| Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 932am EST Thu Jan 8 2026 ...New UPDAT Marine .KEY MESSAGES... Issued at 922am EST Thu Jan 8 2026 - Dense Fog Advisory in effect through at least mid-morning. Use caution when driving or boating. Patchy to areas of fog remain in the forecast the next couple of mornings. - Rain chances increase Saturday afternoon into early Sunday morning. There is a medium to high (50 to 80 percent) chance for rain across the area. - Much colder temperatures return Sunday into early next week. Our Florida counties currently have a medium (40 to 60 percent) chance of freezing temperatures Sunday night into Monday; Alabama and Georgia counties have a medium to high (50 to 80 percent) chance. Issued at 922am EST Thu Jan 8 2026 The active areawide inland Dense Fog Advisory was extended another hour as a buffer for lingering low visibility around a quarter mile such that the new expiration time is now 11AM EST/10AM CST. Max temperatures were also nudged up after blending the latest NBM90 given yesterday's observed readings. Although the limiting factor is cloud cover, we are firmly within a large warm sector east of a maturing frontal low pressure system spinning over the South-Central Plains. The updated forecast calls for widespread highs in the upper 70s (isolated 80 degrees). .SHORT TERM... (Today through Wednesday) Issued at 103am EST Thu Jan 8 2026 Fog. That's the name of the game again today, Friday, and the first part of Saturday. How quickly the fog is able to dissipate each day will dictate how warm each afternoon gets. Temperatures will generally climb into the middle to upper 70s the next few days, but a few spots will hit 80 degrees, or near record territory. A cold front arrives Saturday afternoon into the evening and will bring showers and a few thunderstorms along with it. While an isolated strong to severe storm is possible, the likelihood is low. The better dynamics and lift will be lifting north and east of our area. However, deep-layer shear of 40 to 50 knots is enough that we'll keep an eye on the radar Saturday afternoon into the evening as the line of showers/storms rolls through. The winds of winter follow the front as temperatures take a tumble Sunday. Temperatures will likely be warmest in the morning, at least across Southeastern Alabama and the Florida Panhandle, before cooling through the afternoon. A couple of mornings at or below freezing are expected Monday and Tuesday. The combination of the wind and colder temperatures Monday morning will bring wind chill values, or the feels-like temperature, into the 20s for most of the area and may flirt with Cold Weather Advisory criteria in Florida, or wind chills below 25 degrees. Daytime highs will hang out in the 50s Monday afternoon, or a solid 10 degrees below normal, and the upper 50s to near 60 Tuesday. Marine Issued at 922am EST Thu Jan 8 2026 The Marine Dense Fog Advisory was extended through this afternoon across the nearshore legs and Apalachee Bay. Mid-morning satellite and web cam observations show sea fog with limited visibility along the coast. CWF Synopsis: Dense fog is a concern for boaters across the northeastern Gulf the next couple of days. Otherwise, favorable boating conditions are forecast outside of the fog with a light to moderate southeasterly to southerly breeze through the end of the week. Winds increase to near Cautionary levels ahead of a cold front Saturday. Advisory level northerly winds are forecast behind the front Saturday night into Sunday with a gust to gale force possible west of Apalachicola during the day Sunday. Fire Weather Issued at 103am EST Thu Jan 8 2026 Morning fog and/or low stratus continues to be the main concern the rest of the week into Saturday. Any fog/stratus should lift by late morning/early afternoon. Poor dispersions are forecast along the Gulf Coast again today along with the Florida Big Bend and southern Georgia. Fair to good dispersions are then forecast Friday across much of the area outside of around Apalachee Bay, where poor dispersions will linger. A cold front sweeps through Saturday afternoon into the evening, bringing showers and a thunderstorm or two along with it. Much drier and cooler weather arrives Sunday behind the front as MinRH values tank to between 25 to 35 percent across the region. Hydrology Issued at 103am EST Thu Jan 8 2026 Little to no flooding concerns are anticipated the next several days. Saturday's cold front will bring some rain to the area, but the most likely rainfall totals are forecast to be less than 0.50". Although those west of the Flint/Apalachicola Rivers have a low (10 to 30 percent) chance at receiving more than 1.0" of rain from Saturday's cold front. NOAA Tallahassee FL Office: Watches - Warnings - Advisories FL...Dense Fog Advisory until 11am EST /10am CST/ this morning for FLZ007>019-027>029-034-108-112-114-115-118-127-128-134-326- 426. GA...Dense Fog Advisory until 11am EST this morning for GAZ120>131- 142>148-155>161. AL...Dense Fog Advisory until 10am CST this morning for ALZ065>069. GM...Dense Fog Advisory until 7pm EST /6pm CST/ this evening for GMZ730-735-751-752-755-765-775. |
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