NWS Marine Forecast


   GMZ700-240845-  Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line  out to 60 nm  1004 PM EST Fri Jan 23 2026      .SYNOPSIS...    A stationary front draped over the northeastern Gulf will keep  moderate northeasterly breezes over the region tonight. The pressure  gradient begins to tighten during the day Saturday as Cautionary  level winds develop with a low (10-30%) chance for advisory  conditions for waters west of Apalachicola Saturday afternoon. Winds  turn southerly Saturday night into Sunday and increase to Advisory  levels Sunday afternoon ahead of a cold front. The cold front slides  through later Sunday afternoon into the evening with some showers  and storms, a few strong. Moderate to strong northwesterly winds  develop behind the cold front Sunday night into Monday with a medium  (40-60%) chance of gale force gusts Monday. Winds slowly decrease  Monday night into Tuesday.    $$
   GMZ730-755-765-775-240845-  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-  1004 PM EST Fri Jan 23 2026    REST OF TONIGHT  North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast  10 to 15 knots late. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast  1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.  SATURDAY  East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave  Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. Protected waters a  moderate chop.  SATURDAY NIGHT  East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or  less. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a  moderate chop.  SUNDAY  South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,  occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at  5 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A chance of showers in the  afternoon. Patchy fog in the afternoon.  SUNDAY NIGHT  Southwest winds around 20 knots, becoming west  after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave  Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters rough.  Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening,  then a chance of showers after midnight.  MONDAY  Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,  occasionally to 8 feet. Protected waters rough. A slight chance  of showers in the morning.  MONDAY NIGHT  North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,  occasionally to 8 feet. Protected waters rough.  TUESDAY  North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to  15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to  6 feet. Protected waters choppy.  TUESDAY NIGHT  North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet in  the evening, then 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.  WEDNESDAY  Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.  Protected waters a light chop.  WEDNESDAY NIGHT  Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to  15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less, then around  3 feet after midnight. Protected waters choppy.    Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.    $$