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: 158 PM EST Thu Jan 1 2026


Tonight: West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave detail: west 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.

Friday: West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave detail: west 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.

Friday Night: Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 3 feet after midnight. Wave detail: southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Saturday: Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: southwest 5 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: West winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave detail: west 5 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.

Sunday: North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: west 5 feet at 7 seconds and north 2 feet at 3 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.

Sunday Night: Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Protected waters a light chop.

Monday: Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.

Monday Night: Northeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth.

Tuesday: East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth.

Tuesday Night: South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth.

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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