Coastal Waters Forecast for Apalachee Bay or Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee River Fl out to 20 Nm (GMZ730) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Apalachee Bay or Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee River Fl out to 20 Nm (GMZ730)
Issued by: National Weather Service Tallahassee, FL
Last Update: 1240 PM EST Sun Feb 15 2026




Rest Of Today: South winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: south 5 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters rough. Showers. A chance of thunderstorms.

Tonight: Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: southwest 5 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.

Monday: North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave detail: southwest 4 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.

Monday Night: Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave detail: southwest 3 feet at 7 seconds, becoming southwest 2 feet at 6 seconds and east 1 foot at 2 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.

Tuesday: East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave detail: southwest 2 feet at 6 seconds and east 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.

Tuesday Night: South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave detail: east 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. Protected waters smooth.

Wednesday: South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.

Thursday: South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers.

Thursday Night: South winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.







Zone Forecast: Apalachee Bay or Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee River Fl out to 20 Nm (GMZ730)

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