Coastal Waters Forecast for Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM (GMZ772) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM (GMZ772)
Issued by: National Weather Service Tallahassee, FL
Last Update: 327 PM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026




Tonight: Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots late this evening and early morning. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave detail: east 7 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters rough. A slight chance of showers early this evening. A slight chance of showers late.

Wednesday: Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave detail: east 8 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters very rough. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave detail: east 9 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters very rough. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers.

Thursday: Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet in the afternoon. Wave detail: east 8 feet at 7 seconds, becoming east 7 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters rough. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.

Thursday Night: East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave detail: east 6 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters choppy.

Friday: Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: east 5 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters choppy.

Friday Night: East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop.

Saturday: East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop.

Saturday Night: East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop.

Sunday: East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Protected waters choppy.

Sunday Night: East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Protected waters choppy.

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.







Zone Forecast: Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM (GMZ772)

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