Hazardous marine condition(s):
Gale Watch
GMZ700-300930-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
739 PM EST Thu Jan 29 2026
.SYNOPSIS...
Gentle to moderate northerly breezes will continue today before
clocking around out of the east to southeast on Friday. An area
of low pressure will move over the marine area Friday a bring few
showers. Behind the low, winds will become northerly to
northwesterly and quickly increase to near gale force by early
Saturday morning. Gusts of 40 to 45 kt are becoming increasingly
likely, especially in the offshore waters where chances are now
medium to high (60 to 90%). This will result in widespread gale
conditions across the region, and the Gale watches remains in
effect. Given the conditions, it's likely a small craft advisory
will be needed for the St Andrews Bay as well. Conditions will
remain around gale levels through through early Sunday morning
before dropping to below advisory levels late Sunday night.
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GMZ730-755-765-775-300930- 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- 739 PM EST Thu Jan 29 2026 GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING TONIGHT Northeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. Protected waters smooth. FRIDAY Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. FRIDAY NIGHT North winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less, then 3 to 4 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds, becoming northwest 4 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters rough. A chance of showers. SATURDAY Northwest winds 25 to 35 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, building to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 6 seconds, becoming northwest 9 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters extremely rough. A chance of showers. SATURDAY NIGHT Northwest winds 30 to 35 knots, diminishing to 25 to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 10 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters extremely rough. A slight chance of showers in the evening. A slight chance of snow showers. SUNDAY Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Protected waters very rough. SUNDAY NIGHT Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Protected waters choppy. MONDAY North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Protected waters a moderate chop. MONDAY NIGHT Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a moderate chop. $$
GMZ730-755-765-775-300930- 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- 739 PM EST Thu Jan 29 2026 GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING TONIGHT Northeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. Protected waters smooth. FRIDAY Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. FRIDAY NIGHT North winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less, then 3 to 4 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds, becoming northwest 4 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters rough. A chance of showers. SATURDAY Northwest winds 25 to 35 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, building to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 6 seconds, becoming northwest 9 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters extremely rough. A chance of showers. SATURDAY NIGHT Northwest winds 30 to 35 knots, diminishing to 25 to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 10 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters extremely rough. A slight chance of showers in the evening. A slight chance of snow showers. SUNDAY Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Protected waters very rough. SUNDAY NIGHT Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Protected waters choppy. MONDAY North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Protected waters a moderate chop. MONDAY NIGHT Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a moderate chop. $$