Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Apalachicola, FL
April 19, 2024 4:41 AM CDT (09:41 UTC) Change Location
 | Sunrise 6:09 AM Sunset 7:14 PM Moonrise 3:37 PM Moonset 4:01 AM |
GMZ752 Expires:202404192015;;999719 Fzus52 Ktae 190709 Cwftae
coastal waters forecast for florida big bend and eastern panhandle national weather service tallahassee fl 309 am edt Fri apr 19 2024
gulf coastal waters from the mouth of the suwannee river to okaloosa-walton county line out to 60 nm.
seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves - .along with the occasional height of the average highest 1/10 of the waves.
gmz730-750-752-755-765-770-772-775-192015- apalachee bay or coastal waters from keaton beach to ochlockonee river fl out to 20 nm- 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- 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 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- waters from suwannee river to apalachicola fl from 20 to 60 nm- 309 am edt Fri apr 19 2024 /209 am cdt Fri apr 19 2024/
Today - West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet with a dominant period of 5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. Patchy fog early this morning.
Tonight - Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet with a dominant period of 5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
Saturday - West winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet with a dominant period of 5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
Saturday night - Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet with a dominant period of 6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
Sunday - Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet with a dominant period of 5 seconds in the afternoon. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of Thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Sunday night - West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet with a dominant period of 3 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of Thunderstorms.
Monday - North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet with a dominant period of 4 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
Monday night - North winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet with a dominant period of 3 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
Tuesday - East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet with a dominant period of 3 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
Tuesday night - South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Seas around 2 feet with a dominant period of 4 seconds in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.
winds and waves higher in and near Thunderstorms.
coastal waters forecast for florida big bend and eastern panhandle national weather service tallahassee fl 309 am edt Fri apr 19 2024
gulf coastal waters from the mouth of the suwannee river to okaloosa-walton county line out to 60 nm.
seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves - .along with the occasional height of the average highest 1/10 of the waves.
gmz730-750-752-755-765-770-772-775-192015- apalachee bay or coastal waters from keaton beach to ochlockonee river fl out to 20 nm- 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- 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 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- waters from suwannee river to apalachicola fl from 20 to 60 nm- 309 am edt Fri apr 19 2024 /209 am cdt Fri apr 19 2024/
winds and waves higher in and near Thunderstorms.
GMZ700 Synopsis For The Suwannee River To Okaloosa-walton County Line Out To 60 Nm 309 Am Edt Fri Apr 19 2024
Synopsis -
boating conditions look favorable heading into the weekend. Although, a cold front will be affecting our marine zones by Sunday with a few showers and perhaps Thunderstorms, yet should be brief. Following the frontal passage, there may be a period of cautionary conditions moving from west to east during the morning hours on Monday. After the front, favorable conditions return with seas of 1-2 feet with winds averaging around 5-10 knots by midweek.
boating conditions look favorable heading into the weekend. Although, a cold front will be affecting our marine zones by Sunday with a few showers and perhaps Thunderstorms, yet should be brief. Following the frontal passage, there may be a period of cautionary conditions moving from west to east during the morning hours on Monday. After the front, favorable conditions return with seas of 1-2 feet with winds averaging around 5-10 knots by midweek.
Area Discussion for - Tallahassee, FL
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Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 316 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024
New NEAR TERM, SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, MARINE, FIRE WEATHER, HYDROLOGY
NEAR TERM
(Today and tonight)
Issued at 310 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024
Morning satellite depicts an area of high clouds moving east across the area with the clearing line behind the clouds working into our far western counties. Also, fog and stratus clouds are developing over southern Alabama and working in behind the high cloud departure. A variety of short range models depict this to continue with fog development continuing eastward towards Tallahassee and west of Albany. This will be the main concern this morning and how dense the fog becomes and if a advisory will be needed. The most likely areas of dense fog development appears to be in our Florida counties. Fog should dissipate by mid morning.
Afterwards, expect a mostly sunny day as shortwave ridging is in place ahead of a cold front which will be positioned roughly across our northern row counties by dawn Saturday morning. Not expecting much in the way of rain chances tonight as low levels will remain dry ahead of the front. What can be expected tonight is another round of fog development, roughly in the same areas as this morning.
Inland temperatures today away from the coast will be well into the 80s into the lower 90s with west winds. The seabreeze develops and moves inland later today, switching winds to the southwest mainly along and south of I10 before it becomes more diffuse towards sunset. Lows tonight will fall into the 60s.
SHORT TERM
(Saturday through Sunday night)
Issued at 310 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024
A slight chance for showers and thunderstorms (about 30%) will be possible for Saturday afternoon into the evening hours as a shortwave disturbance passes through our Alabama and Georgia counties. Most of the activity is expected to remain along and north of I-10 for Saturday. An isolated thunderstorm may become strong or severe with possible damaging wind gusts being the main concern. A similar set-up is expected for Sunday, but will be more widespread as a shortwave trough pushes behind a frontal boundary. PoPs increase to about 70% for our northwest counties with about 40-60% for the Tri-State region on Sunday. The frontal boundary is, however, expected to weaken as it makes its way through the region, along with lower instability. The amount of rainfall accumulation is not expected to exceed 1.0 inches.
The above normal temperatures are also worth noting. Temperatures on Saturday will be in the upper 80s to the low 90s for our inland areas for the afternoon highs, which ranges along 5-10 degrees above the climatological normal for April 20th. Along the immediate coast, low to mid 80s are expected. Sunday will be slightly cooler for the Big Bend region, as our northwest counties will be in the mid to upper 70s on Sunday due to the frontal boundary passing through during the day on Sunday, but not making it all the way through the CWA by the end of the day.
LONG TERM
(Monday through Thursday)
Issued at 310 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024
The front will complete its passage through the CWA Sunday evening and overnight hours, clearing out the rain and bringing in cooler temperatures for the start of the work week. A surface high will build following the front bringing us clearing skies and gradually warming temperatures for the long term. Monday will be seasonably cool with highs in the low to mid-70s, and a gradual climb back to the mid 80s by midweek. Overnight low temperatures will start in the low 50s Monday night/Tuesday morning, and will gradually warm to the upper 50s by the end of the term. Precip chances after Monday are minimal.
AVIATION
(06Z TAFS)
Issued at 113 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024
As a patch of high clouds moves through the service area, behind the clouds, low cigs/vsbys developing over southern Alabama. As this area continues eastward, am expecting more development into our SE AL and FL panhandle areas including DHN-ECP, and perhaps TLH if the clouds vacate in time. This scenario is supported by short range models building IFR/LIFR conds at DHN-ECP-TLH from west to east before dawn. ABY and VLD may be too far east and north but will metwatch for amendments. Most likely time is 08-14Z for impacts at the specified terminals. VFR expected by late morning through the evening hours with west to southwest winds below 12 knots.
MARINE
Issued at 310 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024
Boating conditions look favorable heading into the weekend.
Although, a cold front will be affecting our marine zones by Sunday with a few showers and perhaps thunderstorms, yet should be brief. Following the frontal passage, there may be a period of cautionary conditions moving from west to east during the morning hours on Monday. After the front, favorable conditions return with seas of 1-2 feet with winds averaging around 5-10 knots by midweek.
FIRE WEATHER
Issued at 310 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024
Patchy fog is the main concern over the next several mornings, especially in southeast Alabama and our Florida zones. Patchy dense fog is also possible. Warming afternoon temperatures into the upper 80s and some lower 90s under mostly sunny skies can be expected today into Saturday. An afternoon seabreeze looks to move inland each day turning west winds to southwesterly behind it through the Florida zones south of I10. A cold front approaches tonight and is draped north of the Florida counties Saturday with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms possible in these locations Saturday afternoon.
HYDROLOGY
Issued at 310 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024
Rain chances begin to increase for Saturday through Sunday night.
The systems will be moving somewhat quickly with rainfall accumulations not expected to exceed 1.0 inches, although isolated higher amounts may be possible.
The areal flood warning remains for Leon County for the areas of Capitola, Chaires, and Baum of northeast Tallahassee. County emergency management reports hazardous standing water and several roadways remain closed.
In addition to the Apalachicola, St Marks, Withlacoochee, Aucilla, and Ochlockonee rivers remaining in flood, the Suwanee has now risen into flood at Rock Creek, Luraville, and Branford.
Expect possible rises to continue down the Suwannee with additional points possibly reaching flood in the days ahead.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
Spotter activation is not requested. However, spotters are always encouraged to safely report significant weather conditions when they occur by calling the office or tweeting us @NWSTallahassee.
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
Tallahassee 90 65 89 65 / 0 0 20 10 Panama City 81 66 82 66 / 0 0 10 10 Dothan 87 65 85 63 / 0 0 40 20 Albany 89 65 87 63 / 0 0 30 20 Valdosta 89 65 89 66 / 0 0 30 10 Cross City 87 62 87 63 / 0 0 0 0 Apalachicola 79 66 78 67 / 0 0 10 0
TAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
FL...High Rip Current Risk through late tonight for FLZ108-112-114.
GA...None.
AL...None.
GM...None.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 316 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024
New NEAR TERM, SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, MARINE, FIRE WEATHER, HYDROLOGY
NEAR TERM
(Today and tonight)
Issued at 310 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024
Morning satellite depicts an area of high clouds moving east across the area with the clearing line behind the clouds working into our far western counties. Also, fog and stratus clouds are developing over southern Alabama and working in behind the high cloud departure. A variety of short range models depict this to continue with fog development continuing eastward towards Tallahassee and west of Albany. This will be the main concern this morning and how dense the fog becomes and if a advisory will be needed. The most likely areas of dense fog development appears to be in our Florida counties. Fog should dissipate by mid morning.
Afterwards, expect a mostly sunny day as shortwave ridging is in place ahead of a cold front which will be positioned roughly across our northern row counties by dawn Saturday morning. Not expecting much in the way of rain chances tonight as low levels will remain dry ahead of the front. What can be expected tonight is another round of fog development, roughly in the same areas as this morning.
Inland temperatures today away from the coast will be well into the 80s into the lower 90s with west winds. The seabreeze develops and moves inland later today, switching winds to the southwest mainly along and south of I10 before it becomes more diffuse towards sunset. Lows tonight will fall into the 60s.
SHORT TERM
(Saturday through Sunday night)
Issued at 310 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024
A slight chance for showers and thunderstorms (about 30%) will be possible for Saturday afternoon into the evening hours as a shortwave disturbance passes through our Alabama and Georgia counties. Most of the activity is expected to remain along and north of I-10 for Saturday. An isolated thunderstorm may become strong or severe with possible damaging wind gusts being the main concern. A similar set-up is expected for Sunday, but will be more widespread as a shortwave trough pushes behind a frontal boundary. PoPs increase to about 70% for our northwest counties with about 40-60% for the Tri-State region on Sunday. The frontal boundary is, however, expected to weaken as it makes its way through the region, along with lower instability. The amount of rainfall accumulation is not expected to exceed 1.0 inches.
The above normal temperatures are also worth noting. Temperatures on Saturday will be in the upper 80s to the low 90s for our inland areas for the afternoon highs, which ranges along 5-10 degrees above the climatological normal for April 20th. Along the immediate coast, low to mid 80s are expected. Sunday will be slightly cooler for the Big Bend region, as our northwest counties will be in the mid to upper 70s on Sunday due to the frontal boundary passing through during the day on Sunday, but not making it all the way through the CWA by the end of the day.
LONG TERM
(Monday through Thursday)
Issued at 310 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024
The front will complete its passage through the CWA Sunday evening and overnight hours, clearing out the rain and bringing in cooler temperatures for the start of the work week. A surface high will build following the front bringing us clearing skies and gradually warming temperatures for the long term. Monday will be seasonably cool with highs in the low to mid-70s, and a gradual climb back to the mid 80s by midweek. Overnight low temperatures will start in the low 50s Monday night/Tuesday morning, and will gradually warm to the upper 50s by the end of the term. Precip chances after Monday are minimal.
AVIATION
(06Z TAFS)
Issued at 113 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024
As a patch of high clouds moves through the service area, behind the clouds, low cigs/vsbys developing over southern Alabama. As this area continues eastward, am expecting more development into our SE AL and FL panhandle areas including DHN-ECP, and perhaps TLH if the clouds vacate in time. This scenario is supported by short range models building IFR/LIFR conds at DHN-ECP-TLH from west to east before dawn. ABY and VLD may be too far east and north but will metwatch for amendments. Most likely time is 08-14Z for impacts at the specified terminals. VFR expected by late morning through the evening hours with west to southwest winds below 12 knots.
MARINE
Issued at 310 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024
Boating conditions look favorable heading into the weekend.
Although, a cold front will be affecting our marine zones by Sunday with a few showers and perhaps thunderstorms, yet should be brief. Following the frontal passage, there may be a period of cautionary conditions moving from west to east during the morning hours on Monday. After the front, favorable conditions return with seas of 1-2 feet with winds averaging around 5-10 knots by midweek.
FIRE WEATHER
Issued at 310 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024
Patchy fog is the main concern over the next several mornings, especially in southeast Alabama and our Florida zones. Patchy dense fog is also possible. Warming afternoon temperatures into the upper 80s and some lower 90s under mostly sunny skies can be expected today into Saturday. An afternoon seabreeze looks to move inland each day turning west winds to southwesterly behind it through the Florida zones south of I10. A cold front approaches tonight and is draped north of the Florida counties Saturday with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms possible in these locations Saturday afternoon.
HYDROLOGY
Issued at 310 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024
Rain chances begin to increase for Saturday through Sunday night.
The systems will be moving somewhat quickly with rainfall accumulations not expected to exceed 1.0 inches, although isolated higher amounts may be possible.
The areal flood warning remains for Leon County for the areas of Capitola, Chaires, and Baum of northeast Tallahassee. County emergency management reports hazardous standing water and several roadways remain closed.
In addition to the Apalachicola, St Marks, Withlacoochee, Aucilla, and Ochlockonee rivers remaining in flood, the Suwanee has now risen into flood at Rock Creek, Luraville, and Branford.
Expect possible rises to continue down the Suwannee with additional points possibly reaching flood in the days ahead.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
Spotter activation is not requested. However, spotters are always encouraged to safely report significant weather conditions when they occur by calling the office or tweeting us @NWSTallahassee.
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
Tallahassee 90 65 89 65 / 0 0 20 10 Panama City 81 66 82 66 / 0 0 10 10 Dothan 87 65 85 63 / 0 0 40 20 Albany 89 65 87 63 / 0 0 30 20 Valdosta 89 65 89 66 / 0 0 30 10 Cross City 87 62 87 63 / 0 0 0 0 Apalachicola 79 66 78 67 / 0 0 10 0
TAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
FL...High Rip Current Risk through late tonight for FLZ108-112-114.
GA...None.
AL...None.
GM...None.
| Stations | Dist | Age | Wind | Air Temp | Water Temp | Waves | inHg | DewPt |
| APCF1 - 8728690 - Apalachicola, FL | 4 mi | 53 min | N 1.9G | 69°F | 71°F | 30.01 | ||
| APXF1 - Apalachicola Reserve, FL | 8 mi | 101 min | SW 1 | 70°F | 30.06 | 69°F | ||
| SGOF1 - Tyndall AFB Tower C (N4), FL | 26 mi | 41 min | 70°F | 30.01 | ||||
| PACF1 - 8729108 - Panama City, FL | 43 mi | 53 min | S 1.9G | 76°F |
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Airport Reports
EDIT (hide/show) Help Click EDIT to display multiple airports. Follow links for more data.| Airport | Dist | Age | Wind kt | Vis | Sky | Weather | Temp | DewPt | RH | inHg |
| KAAF APALACHICOLA RGNLCLEVE RANDOLPH FIELD,FL | 2 sm | 16 min | NE 03 | 1 sm | -- | Mist | 64°F | 63°F | 94% | 30.02 |
Tide / Current for Apalachicola, Apalachicola Bay, Florida
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Apalachicola
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Fri -- 01:18 AM EDT 1.23 feet High Tide
Fri -- 05:01 AM EDT Moonset
Fri -- 07:08 AM EDT Sunrise
Fri -- 08:30 AM EDT 0.35 feet Low Tide
Fri -- 02:39 PM EDT 1.33 feet High Tide
Fri -- 04:36 PM EDT Moonrise
Fri -- 08:09 PM EDT Sunset
Fri -- 08:50 PM EDT 0.56 feet Low Tide
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Fri -- 01:18 AM EDT 1.23 feet High Tide
Fri -- 05:01 AM EDT Moonset
Fri -- 07:08 AM EDT Sunrise
Fri -- 08:30 AM EDT 0.35 feet Low Tide
Fri -- 02:39 PM EDT 1.33 feet High Tide
Fri -- 04:36 PM EDT Moonrise
Fri -- 08:09 PM EDT Sunset
Fri -- 08:50 PM EDT 0.56 feet Low Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
Apalachicola, Apalachicola Bay, Florida, Tide feet
| 12 am |
| 1.2 |
| 1 am |
| 1.2 |
| 2 am |
| 1.2 |
| 3 am |
| 1.1 |
| 4 am |
| 1 |
| 5 am |
| 0.8 |
| 6 am |
| 0.6 |
| 7 am |
| 0.5 |
| 8 am |
| 0.4 |
| 9 am |
| 0.4 |
| 10 am |
| 0.5 |
| 11 am |
| 0.7 |
| 12 pm |
| 1 |
| 1 pm |
| 1.2 |
| 2 pm |
| 1.3 |
| 3 pm |
| 1.3 |
| 4 pm |
| 1.2 |
| 5 pm |
| 1.1 |
| 6 pm |
| 0.9 |
| 7 pm |
| 0.7 |
| 8 pm |
| 0.6 |
| 9 pm |
| 0.6 |
| 10 pm |
| 0.6 |
| 11 pm |
| 0.8 |
Cat Point
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Fri -- 12:56 AM EDT 1.50 feet High Tide
Fri -- 05:01 AM EDT Moonset
Fri -- 07:08 AM EDT Sunrise
Fri -- 08:09 AM EDT 0.13 feet Low Tide
Fri -- 02:44 PM EDT 1.29 feet High Tide
Fri -- 04:35 PM EDT Moonrise
Fri -- 08:02 PM EDT 0.68 feet Low Tide
Fri -- 08:09 PM EDT Sunset
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Fri -- 12:56 AM EDT 1.50 feet High Tide
Fri -- 05:01 AM EDT Moonset
Fri -- 07:08 AM EDT Sunrise
Fri -- 08:09 AM EDT 0.13 feet Low Tide
Fri -- 02:44 PM EDT 1.29 feet High Tide
Fri -- 04:35 PM EDT Moonrise
Fri -- 08:02 PM EDT 0.68 feet Low Tide
Fri -- 08:09 PM EDT Sunset
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
Cat Point, Apalachicola Bay, Florida, Tide feet
| 12 am |
| 1.5 |
| 1 am |
| 1.5 |
| 2 am |
| 1.4 |
| 3 am |
| 1.3 |
| 4 am |
| 1.1 |
| 5 am |
| 0.8 |
| 6 am |
| 0.5 |
| 7 am |
| 0.2 |
| 8 am |
| 0.1 |
| 9 am |
| 0.2 |
| 10 am |
| 0.4 |
| 11 am |
| 0.6 |
| 12 pm |
| 0.9 |
| 1 pm |
| 1.1 |
| 2 pm |
| 1.3 |
| 3 pm |
| 1.3 |
| 4 pm |
| 1.2 |
| 5 pm |
| 1.1 |
| 6 pm |
| 0.9 |
| 7 pm |
| 0.7 |
| 8 pm |
| 0.7 |
| 9 pm |
| 0.7 |
| 10 pm |
| 0.9 |
| 11 pm |
| 1.1 |
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