GMZ700-020715-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
158 PM EST Thu Jan 1 2026
.SYNOPSIS...
Surface high pressure will continue to hold over the Gulf as we
head into the weekend with westerly winds around 10-15kts for our
western waters and 5-10kts for our eastern waters. Shower and
thunderstorm activity will pick up on Saturday ahead of a cold
front. Advisory level conditions are likely Saturday for waters
west of Apalachee Bay with Southwest winds around 20-25 kts and
gusts up to 30 kts are possible. Gusts may be higher in and around
thunderstorms, along with the potential for waterspouts.
Following the frontal passage Saturday night, winds will decrease
and shift northerly for the start of the work week.
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GMZ730-755-765-775-020715- Apalachee Bay or Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee River FL out to 20 Nm- Coastal Waters From Ochlockonee River to Apalachicola Fl out to 20 Nm- Coastal waters from Suwannee River to Keaton Beach FL out 20 NM- Waters from Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM- 158 PM EST Thu Jan 1 2026 TONIGHT West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. FRIDAY West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. FRIDAY NIGHT Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 3 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. SATURDAY Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 5 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. SATURDAY NIGHT West winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: West 5 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. SUNDAY North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: West 5 feet at 7 seconds and north 2 feet at 3 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. SUNDAY NIGHT Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Protected waters a light chop. MONDAY Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. MONDAY NIGHT Northeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth. TUESDAY East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth. TUESDAY NIGHT South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$
GMZ730-755-765-775-020715- Apalachee Bay or Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee River FL out to 20 Nm- Coastal Waters From Ochlockonee River to Apalachicola Fl out to 20 Nm- Coastal waters from Suwannee River to Keaton Beach FL out 20 NM- Waters from Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM- 158 PM EST Thu Jan 1 2026 TONIGHT West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. FRIDAY West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. FRIDAY NIGHT Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 3 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. SATURDAY Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 5 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. SATURDAY NIGHT West winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: West 5 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. SUNDAY North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: West 5 feet at 7 seconds and north 2 feet at 3 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. SUNDAY NIGHT Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Protected waters a light chop. MONDAY Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. MONDAY NIGHT Northeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth. TUESDAY East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth. TUESDAY NIGHT South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$