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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: 1002 AM EDT Fri Mar 13 2026 | |
| Rest Of Today: East winds near 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave detail: east 4 feet at 5 seconds and west 2 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters choppy. Tonight: North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave detail: east 2 feet at 5 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds, becoming northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. Saturday: East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave detail: east 2 feet at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers. Saturday Night: East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave detail: east 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers. Sunday: Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave detail: southeast 2 feet at 3 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. Sunday Night: South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave detail: south 4 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Monday: Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming west 25 to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, building to 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet in the afternoon. Protected waters very rough. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Monday Night: Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Protected waters very rough. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Tuesday: North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Protected waters rough. Tuesday Night: North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Protected waters choppy. 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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