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: 347 AM EDT Thu May 7 2026


Today: Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave detail: south 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of thunderstorms this afternoon.

Tonight: Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave detail: southwest 2 feet at 2 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.

Friday: North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave detail: northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.

Friday Night: Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast around 5 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave detail: southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. Protected waters smooth.

Saturday: South winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave detail: southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave detail: southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening.

Sunday: South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 3 feet after midnight. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Monday: West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Monday Night: Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Protected waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.

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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