| 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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