| 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: 209 PM CST Fri Feb 20 2026 |  |
Tonight: South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave detail: south 4 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers late this evening and overnight. Saturday: South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave detail: south 4 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Saturday Night: Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: west 5 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters rough. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Sunday: North winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave detail: northwest 8 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters very rough. A slight chance of showers in the morning. Sunday Night: North winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave detail: northwest 9 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters very rough. Monday: North winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots, becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave detail: northwest 8 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters very rough. Monday Night: North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Protected waters rough. Tuesday: North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Protected waters choppy. Tuesday Night: Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. Wednesday: South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 3 feet in the afternoon. Protected waters a moderate chop. Wednesday Night: South winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. 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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