NWS Marine Forecast



 Hazardous marine condition(s):
 Gale Watch
   GMZ751-752-770-772-160745-  Coastal waters from Mexico Beach to Okaloosa Walton County Line  FL out 20 NM-  Coastal waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola FL out 20 NM-  Waters from Mexico Beach to Okaloosa Walton County Line FL from  20 to 60 NM-  Waters from Apalachicola to Mexico Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM-  850 PM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026    GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY  MORNING    REST OF TONIGHT  Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east.  Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.  Protected waters a light chop.  FRIDAY  Northeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.  Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. Protected waters  smooth.  FRIDAY NIGHT  Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north  25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots after midnight. Waves  1 foot or less, then 2 to 4 feet after midnight. Wave Detail:  Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming northwest 4 feet at  4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. Protected waters  very rough. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after  midnight.  SATURDAY  North winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots.  Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: North  7 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters very rough.  SATURDAY NIGHT  Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 5 to  8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 8 feet at  6 seconds. Protected waters very rough.  SUNDAY  Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet,  occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 9 feet at  7 seconds. Protected waters very rough.  SUNDAY NIGHT  Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 7 to  10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Protected waters very rough.  MONDAY  Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet,  occasionally to 13 feet. Protected waters very rough.  MONDAY NIGHT  Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet,  occasionally to 11 feet. Protected waters very rough.  TUESDAY  Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet,  occasionally to 10 feet. Protected waters rough.  TUESDAY NIGHT  Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to  6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Protected waters rough.    Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.    $$