NWS Marine Forecast


   GMZ700-290530-  Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line  out to 60 nm  240 PM EST Wed Jan 28 2026      .SYNOPSIS...    Gentle to moderate northerly breezes will continue through mid-  week before clocking around out of the east to southeast ahead of  the next system. An area of low pressure will move over the marine  area Friday with sustained winds quickly increasing to gale force  by early Saturday. There is a high chance of at least gale force  gusts Saturday and Saturday night with a low to medium chance of  40 knots or greater. This will result in widespread gale  conditions across the region, and given the strong winds, it's  likely advisory level conditions will be needed even for the St  Andrews Bay. Conditions will remain around gale levels through  Saturday evening before dropping to below advisory levels by early  Monday.    $$
   GMZ730-755-765-775-290530-  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-  240 PM EST Wed Jan 28 2026    THIS AFTERNOON  Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or  less. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds. Protected  waters a light chop.  TONIGHT  North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave  Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a  moderate chop.  THURSDAY  Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.  Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light  chop.  THURSDAY NIGHT  Northeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or  less. Protected waters smooth.  FRIDAY  Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the  afternoon. 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 morning, then a chance of showers in the  afternoon.  FRIDAY NIGHT  West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest  20 to 25 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less, then 3 to  4 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds,  becoming northwest 4 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters rough.  Showers likely, mainly in the evening.  SATURDAY  Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to  30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to  8 feet, building to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet in the  afternoon. Protected waters very rough. A slight chance of  showers.  SATURDAY NIGHT  Northwest winds 25 to 35 knots. Seas 7 to  10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Protected waters extremely  rough. A slight chance of rain and snow showers.  SUNDAY  Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 15 to  20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to  10 feet, subsiding to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet in the  afternoon. 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.    $$