Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Apalachicola, FL

UPDATE
Issued at 858 PM EST Sun Jan 18 2026

Forecast is on track for this evening. No major adjustments required. A (Hard) Freeze Warning is in effect for late tonight into tomorrow morning for temperatures forecast in the low to mid 20s. A Cold Weather Advisory is in effect for the same time over the Florida Panhandle due to wind chills also being in the low to mid 20s.

SHORT TERM
(This Evening through Monday)
Issued at 130 PM EST Sun Jan 18 2026

Afternoon visible satellite shows what snow fell this morning quickly disappearing from sight as clouds decrease and will continue through the afternoon hours as band of clouds continues racing eastward. Temperatures in the clearing are reaching the low 40s with low to mid 40s expected for highs north of the Florida state line and mid to upper 40s south. Attention then turns to tonight as clearing skies and light winds will allow temperatures to drop to the low to mid 20s. With the exception of the immediate coast, issued a freeze warning for a hard freeze from 09-14Z. As well, issued a cold weather advisory for inland Florida counties as wind chills will bottom out in the low to mid 20s with winds around 5 mph. Weak high pressure slides to the northern Gulf coast keeping our winds northerly but modifying the airmass somewhat.
Highs will reach the upper 40s through much of southwest Georgia and 50s elsewhere.

LONG TERM
(Monday night through next Saturday)
Issued at 130 PM EST Sun Jan 18 2026

One more cold night is expected Monday night with lows dipping into the 20s. Heading into Tuesday, a reinforcing cold front will sweep through and keep high temperatures in the 50s. High pressure behind the front will shift east to the Carolinas and also shift our winds easterly. Highs will moderate Wednesday and Thursday into the upper 50s to mid 60s. The next weather system appears late this work week bringing the next chance for rain standing around 20-40%. Beyond this system, highs heading into Saturday reach towards 70 degrees.

AVIATION
(00Z TAFS)
Issued at 608 PM EST Sun Jan 18 2026

Clear skies and VFR conditions are expected to prevail through the TAF period.

MARINE
Issued at 858 PM EST Sun Jan 18 2026

This evening, the north/northwesterly winds will range around exercise caution and decrease to around 10-15 kts for the overnight hours as a high pressure ridge expands out across the northern Gulf Coast. A reinforcing cold front Monday night will restrengthen the northerlies. High pressure moving off the North Carolina coast will cause winds to clock around easterly on Wednesday. Another high will pass by to the north late Thursday and Friday, bringing an increase in northeast breezes.

FIRE WEATHER
Issued at 130 PM EST Sun Jan 18 2026

Widespread freezing temperatures are expected early Monday morning.
A cold and dry air mass will then persist across the region on Monday and Tuesday. The air mass will start to moderate and moisten some on Wednesday as winds clock to easterly with high pressure moving towards the Atlantic coast. A weak frontal boundary later this week or next weekend may bring the next chance for wetting rains to the region.

HYDROLOGY
Issued at 130 PM EST Sun Jan 18 2026

No flooding is expected for at least the next 7 days.

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 27 52 30 54 / 0 0 0 0 Panama City 31 54 33 55 / 0 0 0 0 Dothan 25 51 28 51 / 0 0 0 0 Albany 25 49 25 50 / 0 0 0 0 Valdosta 25 52 27 54 / 0 0 0 0 Cross City 26 56 29 59 / 0 0 0 0 Apalachicola 32 53 35 54 / 0 0 0 0

TAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
FL...Freeze Warning from 4 AM EST /3 AM CST/ to 9 AM EST /8 AM CST/ Monday for FLZ007>019-027>029-034-326-426.

Cold Weather Advisory from 4 AM EST /3 AM CST/ to 9 AM EST /8 AM CST/ Monday for FLZ007>019-027>029-034-326-426.

GA...Freeze Warning from 4 AM to 9 AM EST Monday for GAZ120>131- 142>148-155>161.

AL...Freeze Warning from 3 AM to 8 AM CST Monday for ALZ065>069.

GM...None.