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: 328 AM EDT Tue Aug 4 2026


Today: West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon.

Tonight: Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave detail: southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Wednesday: Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave detail: southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.

Wednesday Night: South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave detail: southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.

Thursday: Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Thursday Night: East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave detail: southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Friday: East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Friday Night: East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.

Saturday: East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Saturday Night: Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

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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