NWS Marine Forecast


   GMZ700-020715-  Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line  out to 60 nm  158 PM EST Thu Jan 1 2026      .SYNOPSIS...    Surface high pressure will continue to hold over the Gulf as we  head into the weekend with westerly winds around 10-15kts for our  western waters and 5-10kts for our eastern waters. Shower and  thunderstorm activity will pick up on Saturday ahead of a cold  front. Advisory level conditions are likely Saturday for waters  west of Apalachee Bay with Southwest winds around 20-25 kts and  gusts up to 30 kts are possible. Gusts may be higher in and around  thunderstorms, along with the potential for waterspouts.  Following the frontal passage Saturday night, winds will decrease  and shift northerly for the start of the work week.    $$
   GMZ730-755-765-775-020715-  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-  158 PM EST Thu Jan 1 2026    TONIGHT  West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave  Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.  FRIDAY  West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the  afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at  4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.  FRIDAY NIGHT  Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to  10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less, then around  3 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at  4 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of  showers and thunderstorms.  SATURDAY  Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to  20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to  6 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 5 feet at 6 seconds. Protected  waters choppy. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of  showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon.  SATURDAY NIGHT  West winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest  10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to  8 feet. Wave Detail: West 5 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters  choppy. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly  in the evening.  SUNDAY  North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,  occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: West 5 feet at 7 seconds and  north 2 feet at 3 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.  SUNDAY NIGHT  Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around  3 feet. Protected waters a light chop.  MONDAY  Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.  Protected waters a light chop.  MONDAY NIGHT  Northeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or  less. Protected waters smooth.  TUESDAY  East winds around 5 knots, becoming south 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.    Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.    $$