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: 1029 AM EDT Mon Sep 21 2026
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Rest Of Today: East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south late. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave detail: east 1 foot at 2 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Tonight: South winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Tuesday: Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave detail: east 1 foot at 2 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.

Tuesday Night: Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers after midnight.

Wednesday: Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave detail: northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers.

Wednesday Night: Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave detail: east 1 foot at 2 seconds, becoming northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Thursday: Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.

Thursday Night: Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters choppy. A slight chance of showers in the evening.

Friday: Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Protected waters choppy.

Friday Night: Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop.

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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