Hazardous marine condition(s):
Gale Watch
GMZ700-301930-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
146 AM EST Fri Jan 30 2026
.SYNOPSIS...
Mostly light to gentle breezes are expected through the day today
before a strong cold front shifts the winds late this evening.
Behind the front, winds will abruptly become northerly with a high
chance for sustained gale force winds with gusts up to 45kts on
Saturday. A Gale Warning for the marine zones west of Apalachicola
is in effect from late tonight through Sunday morning. A Small
Craft Advisory is in effect for St. Andrews Bay on Saturday. This
may be upgraded to Gale in further forecast updates. There will be
strong offshore winds over Apalachee Bay Saturday into Sunday
which may lead to impactful low tides. This could result in
navigational issues. Winds and seas should begin to fall below
advisory levels by Sunday night.
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GMZ730-755-765-775-301930- 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- 146 AM EST Fri Jan 30 2026 GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING TODAY Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest late. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. TONIGHT Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 3 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming northwest 3 feet at 3 seconds. Protected waters choppy. Isolated showers in the evening. SATURDAY Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to 35 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. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 4 seconds, becoming west 9 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 2 seconds. Protected waters extremely rough. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon. SATURDAY NIGHT Northwest winds 30 to 35 knots, diminishing to 25 to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 9 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters extremely rough. Isolated rain and snow showers in the evening. SUNDAY Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, subsiding to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northwest 7 feet at 7 seconds, becoming west 5 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds. Protected waters rough. SUNDAY NIGHT Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: West 4 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds. 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 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. TUESDAY Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast 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. $$
GMZ730-755-765-775-301930- 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- 146 AM EST Fri Jan 30 2026 GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING TODAY Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest late. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. TONIGHT Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 3 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming northwest 3 feet at 3 seconds. Protected waters choppy. Isolated showers in the evening. SATURDAY Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to 35 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. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 4 seconds, becoming west 9 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 2 seconds. Protected waters extremely rough. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon. SATURDAY NIGHT Northwest winds 30 to 35 knots, diminishing to 25 to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 9 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters extremely rough. Isolated rain and snow showers in the evening. SUNDAY Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, subsiding to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northwest 7 feet at 7 seconds, becoming west 5 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds. Protected waters rough. SUNDAY NIGHT Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: West 4 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds. 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 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. TUESDAY Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast 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. $$