| 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: 713 PM CDT Sun Mar 15 2026 | |
Tonight: South winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. Wave detail: south 3 feet at 4 seconds, becoming south 6 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters rough. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening. Thunderstorms and showers likely after midnight. Monday: Southwest winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, building to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet in the afternoon. Wave detail: southwest 7 feet at 6 seconds, becoming west 8 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters very rough. Thunderstorms and showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Monday Night: Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after midnight. Wave detail: northwest 9 feet at 7 seconds, becoming northwest 7 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters very rough. Tuesday: North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave detail: northwest 6 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters rough. Tuesday Night: North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave detail: north 3 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. Wednesday: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave detail: northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. Wednesday Night: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Protected waters a moderate chop. Thursday: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a moderate chop. Thursday Night: Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. Friday: Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. Friday Night: West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a moderate chop. 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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