Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Horseshoe Beach, FL

SHORT TERM
(This Evening through Wednesday)
Issued at 123 PM EST Tue Jan 13 2026

Clouds increase from west to east late tonight into Wednesday ahead of our next cold front later Wednesday. A few showers are forecast along with the front, but rainfall totals are forecast to generally be less than 0.10", so it won't alleviate the ongoing drought conditions. Temperatures cool into the middle to upper 30s across much of the region tonight. Filtered sunshine and the arrival of a few showers Wednesday afternoon should keep daytime highs in the upper 50s to near 60.

LONG TERM
(Wednesday night through next Monday)
Issued at 123 PM EST Tue Jan 13 2026

A couple of cold fronts are forecast to swing through the region later this week into the weekend. The cold front mentioned in the Short Term portion swings through Wednesday night. Gusty northerly winds develop following the front, ushering in much colder weather for Thursday as highs struggle to get out of the upper 40s to near 50.

A strong area of high pressure settles overhead Thursday night into Friday morning, opening the door for a very cold Friday morning.
There is a high (80-100%) chance of many locations away from the immediate coast experiencing a Hard Freeze with temperatures at or below 25 degrees. There is a low to medium (20 to 40%) chance of temperatures tumbling into the teens across portions of southern Georgia and Alabama Friday morning.

Subtly warmer weather arrives Friday afternoon as the surface high pressure scoots east of the region. Temperatures warm into the 50s Friday afternoon and back into the upper 50s to middle 60s Saturday afternoon. Another cold front races through the area late Saturday night into Sunday morning, bringing a reinforcing shot of cold air for Sunday night into Monday. There is currently a medium (40 to 60%) chance of another hard freeze, or temperatures below 25 degrees.

AVIATION
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 123 PM EST Tue Jan 13 2026

VFR conditions will prevail at all terminals. Some SHRA is possible at ECP and DHN after 08z, moving eastward through the rest of the TAF period. With rain chances fairly low, have only made mention of VCSH in the TAFs with no categorical changes. Trends will be monitored if timing and/or rain chances become more certain. MVFR cigs begin to sneak into DHN near the end of the TAF period.

MARINE
Issued at 123 PM EST Tue Jan 13 2026

Favorable marine conditions continue tonight as high pressure remains in control. Winds turn more westerly Wednesday ahead of a cold front and increase to moderate to fresh Wednesday afternoon into Wednesday night. Northwesterly gusts near gale force will follow that front on Thursday with the strongest winds west of Apalachicola. Winds will quickly decrease on Thursday night and Friday as a high center passes directly across the waters Friday evening. Yet another cold front will cross the waters on Saturday evening.

FIRE WEATHER
Issued at 123 PM EST Tue Jan 13 2026

Fair to good dispersions return to the region Wednesday. Increasing westerly transport winds are expected ahead of a cold front that swings through Wednesday night. A few showers are forecast along with the front, with the most likely rainfall totals forecast to be less than 0.10". Strong, gusty winds follow the front Thursday, supporting another day of good to excellent dispersions. MinRH will start to near critical values across our northern Georgia Districts Thursday with them becoming a bit more widespread across Georgia into the Florida Big Bend Friday.

HYDROLOGY
Issued at 123 PM EST Tue Jan 13 2026

No flooding is expected for at least the next 7 days. Forecast rainfall totals are generally forecast to be less than 0.10". There is a low, less than 20 percent, chance of rainfall exceeding 0.25" with the highest chances along the Emerald and Forgotten Coasts.

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 40 59 41 49 / 10 40 10 0 Panama City 44 62 40 51 / 40 30 30 0 Dothan 40 57 34 46 / 30 20 10 0 Albany 37 57 37 47 / 30 30 10 0 Valdosta 37 58 39 49 / 10 40 10 10 Cross City 43 63 42 56 / 10 40 40 10 Apalachicola 44 60 42 51 / 20 50 50 10

TAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
FL...None.
GA...None.
AL...None.
GM...None.