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| 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: 1120 AM EST Sat Jan 31 2026 |  |
Rest Of Today: Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave detail: west 7 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters very rough. Tonight: Northwest winds 30 to 35 knots, diminishing to 25 to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave detail: west 7 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters extremely rough. Occasional light freezing spray after midnight. Sunday: Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, subsiding to 3 to 4 feet in the afternoon. Wave detail: northwest 6 feet at 6 seconds, becoming west 4 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds. Protected waters very rough. Occasional light freezing spray in the morning. Sunday Night: Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave detail: northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. Monday: North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave detail: northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. Monday Night: Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave detail: west 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. Tuesday: East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. Tuesday Night: South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Wednesday: Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Protected waters choppy. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Wednesday Night: West winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Protected waters rough. A chance of showers in the evening, then a slight 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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