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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: 331 PM EDT Fri Mar 13 2026 |  |
| Tonight: North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet this evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave detail: east 2 feet at 5 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds, becoming east 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 in the afternoon. Saturday Night: Southeast 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 chance of showers. 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. Wave detail: southwest 6 feet at 6 seconds, becoming southwest 8 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters very rough. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers, mainly in the morning. Monday Night: Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Protected waters rough. A chance of thunderstorms with a slight chance of showers in the evening. 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 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Protected waters choppy. Wednesday: Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet. Protected waters choppy. Wednesday Night: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a moderate chop. 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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