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| 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: 639 PM CST Thu Jan 29 2026 | |
Tonight: Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave detail: east 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. Friday: Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave detail: southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. Friday Night: North winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 25 to 30 knots after midnight. Seas around 3 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. Wave detail: northwest 3 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming northwest 6 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters very rough. A chance of showers. Saturday: Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots, increasing to 30 to 40 knots in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet, building to 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet in the afternoon. Wave detail: northwest 10 feet at 7 seconds, becoming northwest 12 feet at 8 seconds. Protected waters extremely rough. A chance of showers. A slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Saturday Night: Northwest winds 30 to 40 knots, becoming north 25 to 35 knots after midnight. Seas 9 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet, subsiding to 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet after midnight. Wave detail: northwest 13 feet at 8 seconds, becoming northwest 11 feet at 8 seconds. Protected waters extremely rough. A chance of showers with a slight chance of snow showers. Sunday: North winds 25 to 30 knots, becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet in the afternoon. Protected waters very rough. Sunday Night: Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Protected waters choppy. Monday: Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. Monday Night: Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Protected waters a moderate chop. | |
| Zone Forecast: Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM (GMZ772) | |
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