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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: 240 AM CDT Wed Mar 11 2026 |  |
Today: Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave detail: south 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. Patchy dense fog until late afternoon. Tonight: South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave detail: south 3 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Thursday: Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: southwest 4 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters rough. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Thursday Night: Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave detail: northwest 4 feet at 5 seconds and south 2 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters rough. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. Friday: East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A slight chance of showers in the morning. Friday Night: Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave detail: east 3 feet at 5 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds, becoming east 2 feet at 5 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. Saturday: Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers. Saturday Night: Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunday: Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 3 feet in the afternoon. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Sunday Night: South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 3 feet after midnight. Protected waters choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 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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