Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Apalachicola, FL
May 8, 2024 1:26 AM CDT (06:26 UTC) Change Location
Sunrise 5:51 AM Sunset 7:26 PM Moonrise 5:59 AM Moonset 8:22 PM |
GMZ755 Expires:202405081315;;814251 Fzus52 Ktae 080054 Cwftae
coastal waters forecast for florida national weather service tallahassee fl 854 pm edt Tue may 7 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.
gmz730-750-752-755-765-770-772-775-081315- 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- 854 pm edt Tue may 7 2024 /754 pm cdt Tue may 7 2024/
Overnight - South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: south 2 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
Wednesday - South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: south 3 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
Wednesday night - South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: south 3 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
Thursday - South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: south 3 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
Thursday night - Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: south 3 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of Thunderstorms after midnight.
Friday - Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave detail: southwest 4 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of Thunderstorms.
Friday night - West winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Protected waters choppy. A slight chance of Thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening.
Saturday - North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop.
Saturday night - Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a light chop.
Sunday - Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a light chop.
Sunday night - Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and Thunderstorms after midnight.
winds and waves higher in and near Thunderstorms.
coastal waters forecast for florida national weather service tallahassee fl 854 pm edt Tue may 7 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.
gmz730-750-752-755-765-770-772-775-081315- 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- 854 pm edt Tue may 7 2024 /754 pm cdt Tue may 7 2024/
winds and waves higher in and near Thunderstorms.
GMZ700 Synopsis For The Suwannee River To Okaloosa-walton County Line Out To 60 Nm 854 Pm Edt Tue May 7 2024
Synopsis -
a high pressure ridge will extend from from south of bermuda across the florida peninsula through Thursday. Gentle southerly breezes of 5-10 knots will slowly increase to moderate southerlies around 10-15 knots as we move through the middle of the week. Chances for showers and Thunderstorms will increase Thursday night into Friday night as a cold front approaches. The front is expected to pass the waters Friday night with northwest winds in its wake. Seas will generally be 2 to 3 feet this week, with 3-4 feet seas building late Friday as the front pushes through.
a high pressure ridge will extend from from south of bermuda across the florida peninsula through Thursday. Gentle southerly breezes of 5-10 knots will slowly increase to moderate southerlies around 10-15 knots as we move through the middle of the week. Chances for showers and Thunderstorms will increase Thursday night into Friday night as a cold front approaches. The front is expected to pass the waters Friday night with northwest winds in its wake. Seas will generally be 2 to 3 feet this week, with 3-4 feet seas building late Friday as the front pushes through.
Area Discussion for - Tallahassee, FL
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FXUS62 KTAE 080554 AFDTAE
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 154 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024
New AVIATION
UPDATE
Issued at 855 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024
No major changes were needed on this shift. Fog chances look likely once again towards the early morning hours Wednesday. Some areas may see the potential for dense fog, especially in portions of the Florida Panhandle and Big Bend. These conditions are expected to lift around 9-10am EDT Wednesday morning. Another quiet weather day is on tap for Wednesday across the region.
NEAR TERM
(Through Wednesday)
Issued at 317 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024
The region will remain under the influence of high pressure tonight and on Wednesday. The main concern will be the potential for another round of fog late tonight into Wed morning. Confidence is highest in the FL Counties (particularly the Big Bend) into the I-75 corridor of GA. On Wed, cannot rule out an afternoon shower northwest of the FL Big Bend, such as the SE AL counties, but PoPs are NIL for now given the aforementioned ridging. A warm and humid pattern continues with lows around 70 tonight and highs around 90 on Wednesday.
SHORT TERM
(Wednesday night through Friday night)
Issued at 317 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024
An upper level low extending over the central plains will be traversing east-northeast through the day Thursday. Over the southeast U.S., the upper level ridge will be flattening while the aforementioned upper level trough moves east. Ahead of the trough, at the surface, a cold front is forecast to march its way east across the Apalachians and southeast Thursday into Friday.
Ahead of the front, scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop into a MCS with damaging wind gusts, hail, and a few tornadoes may be possible. The upper level support for Thursday afternoon is expected to lift to the north, allowing for these storms to possibly weaken as they enter into our region. There will be short calm before another MCS makes its way (due to a shortwave perturbation) early Friday with the same severe threats, but is more likely to hold together. The SPC has highlighted areas along and north of I-10 in a Slight (2 of 5) risk for severe weather for Thursday night into Friday morning. The parameters for Thursday night into Friday morning are favorable as we will be in the right- entrance region of the jet stream, shear values will range 30-40 kts, and the instability will be around 2000 J/kg. It is also important to note that with PWATs approaching 2 inches and the east to west line in which the expected storms will be along the front, the WPC has placed a Marginal (1 of 4) risk for excessive rainfall across our region for Thursday through Friday. PoPs for Thursday begin to increase during the afternoon hours with a 40-60 percent chance for our SE Alabama counties and SW Georgia counties. Our Florida counties will have a 30 percent chance and below. Friday's chances increase for the entire CWA with a 50-80 percent chance area- wide Friday morning into the afternoon.
The cold front is expected to complete its passage through our region during the day on Friday. Temperatures during this term will have highs in the low 90s on Thursday and cooling to the low 70s Thursday night. Friday's highs will be in the low-mid to upper 80s, with the warmer temps along and south of I-10. Friday night's lows will be in the upper 50s to low 60s.
LONG TERM
(Saturday through Monday)
Issued at 317 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024
The front has cleared and a surface high will begin building in behind the front. Upper level ridging will soon be building to the west over the weekend and we can expect seasonal temperatures with highs in the low to mid 80s and morning lows in the upper 50s to low 60s. We can expect dry conditions through Monday, except for the daily seabreeze showers and thunderstorms.
AVIATION
(06Z TAFS)
Issued at 149 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024
Starting to see signs of MVFR/IFR cigs developing in the Florida panhandle and southeast Alabama currently. Most high resolution guidance shows an expansion north and east of low cigs to envelope the TAF sites through the overnight. TAFs have mostly LIFR with TLH/VLD down to airfield minimums from 09-13Z. Conditions will improve rapidly afterwards through 15Z then VFR for the rest of the TAF period. Chances of convection are low through the day and winds will be southerly to south southwesterly.
MARINE
Issued at 317 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024
A high pressure ridge will extend from from south of Bermuda across the Florida Peninsula through Thursday. Gentle southerly breezes will slowly increase to moderate southerlies as we move through the middle of the week. Chances for showers and thunderstorms will increase Thursday night into Friday night as a cold front approaches. The front is expected to pass the waters Friday night with northwest winds in its wake. Seas will generally be 2 to 3 feet this week.
FIRE WEATHER
Issued at 317 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024
The next chance of wetting rains will be north of I-10 on Thursday and across much of the area on Friday. The main concern will be pockets of high dispersion across much of the region on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons. Daytime highs climb into the lower 90s away from the immediate coast each afternoon through Thursday with heat indices pushing into the middle 90s.
HYDROLOGY
Issued at 317 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024
Heavy rainfall is possible Thursday and Friday, hence the WPC highlighting our region in a Marginal (1 of 4) risk for excessive rainfall. This could lead to localized flash flooding, particularly in urban and low-lying areas. Rivers are currently in good shape, and we are not expecting riverine flooding at this time.
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 72 92 72 85 / 0 30 40 80 Panama City 75 86 72 83 / 0 20 30 60 Dothan 73 90 69 81 / 0 50 50 70 Albany 72 92 69 82 / 0 60 60 70 Valdosta 71 92 71 84 / 0 30 40 80 Cross City 69 88 71 86 / 0 10 30 80 Apalachicola 75 84 74 81 / 0 10 20 60
TAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
FL...None.
GA...None.
AL...None.
GM...None.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 154 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024
New AVIATION
UPDATE
Issued at 855 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024
No major changes were needed on this shift. Fog chances look likely once again towards the early morning hours Wednesday. Some areas may see the potential for dense fog, especially in portions of the Florida Panhandle and Big Bend. These conditions are expected to lift around 9-10am EDT Wednesday morning. Another quiet weather day is on tap for Wednesday across the region.
NEAR TERM
(Through Wednesday)
Issued at 317 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024
The region will remain under the influence of high pressure tonight and on Wednesday. The main concern will be the potential for another round of fog late tonight into Wed morning. Confidence is highest in the FL Counties (particularly the Big Bend) into the I-75 corridor of GA. On Wed, cannot rule out an afternoon shower northwest of the FL Big Bend, such as the SE AL counties, but PoPs are NIL for now given the aforementioned ridging. A warm and humid pattern continues with lows around 70 tonight and highs around 90 on Wednesday.
SHORT TERM
(Wednesday night through Friday night)
Issued at 317 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024
An upper level low extending over the central plains will be traversing east-northeast through the day Thursday. Over the southeast U.S., the upper level ridge will be flattening while the aforementioned upper level trough moves east. Ahead of the trough, at the surface, a cold front is forecast to march its way east across the Apalachians and southeast Thursday into Friday.
Ahead of the front, scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop into a MCS with damaging wind gusts, hail, and a few tornadoes may be possible. The upper level support for Thursday afternoon is expected to lift to the north, allowing for these storms to possibly weaken as they enter into our region. There will be short calm before another MCS makes its way (due to a shortwave perturbation) early Friday with the same severe threats, but is more likely to hold together. The SPC has highlighted areas along and north of I-10 in a Slight (2 of 5) risk for severe weather for Thursday night into Friday morning. The parameters for Thursday night into Friday morning are favorable as we will be in the right- entrance region of the jet stream, shear values will range 30-40 kts, and the instability will be around 2000 J/kg. It is also important to note that with PWATs approaching 2 inches and the east to west line in which the expected storms will be along the front, the WPC has placed a Marginal (1 of 4) risk for excessive rainfall across our region for Thursday through Friday. PoPs for Thursday begin to increase during the afternoon hours with a 40-60 percent chance for our SE Alabama counties and SW Georgia counties. Our Florida counties will have a 30 percent chance and below. Friday's chances increase for the entire CWA with a 50-80 percent chance area- wide Friday morning into the afternoon.
The cold front is expected to complete its passage through our region during the day on Friday. Temperatures during this term will have highs in the low 90s on Thursday and cooling to the low 70s Thursday night. Friday's highs will be in the low-mid to upper 80s, with the warmer temps along and south of I-10. Friday night's lows will be in the upper 50s to low 60s.
LONG TERM
(Saturday through Monday)
Issued at 317 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024
The front has cleared and a surface high will begin building in behind the front. Upper level ridging will soon be building to the west over the weekend and we can expect seasonal temperatures with highs in the low to mid 80s and morning lows in the upper 50s to low 60s. We can expect dry conditions through Monday, except for the daily seabreeze showers and thunderstorms.
AVIATION
(06Z TAFS)
Issued at 149 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024
Starting to see signs of MVFR/IFR cigs developing in the Florida panhandle and southeast Alabama currently. Most high resolution guidance shows an expansion north and east of low cigs to envelope the TAF sites through the overnight. TAFs have mostly LIFR with TLH/VLD down to airfield minimums from 09-13Z. Conditions will improve rapidly afterwards through 15Z then VFR for the rest of the TAF period. Chances of convection are low through the day and winds will be southerly to south southwesterly.
MARINE
Issued at 317 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024
A high pressure ridge will extend from from south of Bermuda across the Florida Peninsula through Thursday. Gentle southerly breezes will slowly increase to moderate southerlies as we move through the middle of the week. Chances for showers and thunderstorms will increase Thursday night into Friday night as a cold front approaches. The front is expected to pass the waters Friday night with northwest winds in its wake. Seas will generally be 2 to 3 feet this week.
FIRE WEATHER
Issued at 317 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024
The next chance of wetting rains will be north of I-10 on Thursday and across much of the area on Friday. The main concern will be pockets of high dispersion across much of the region on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons. Daytime highs climb into the lower 90s away from the immediate coast each afternoon through Thursday with heat indices pushing into the middle 90s.
HYDROLOGY
Issued at 317 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024
Heavy rainfall is possible Thursday and Friday, hence the WPC highlighting our region in a Marginal (1 of 4) risk for excessive rainfall. This could lead to localized flash flooding, particularly in urban and low-lying areas. Rivers are currently in good shape, and we are not expecting riverine flooding at this time.
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 72 92 72 85 / 0 30 40 80 Panama City 75 86 72 83 / 0 20 30 60 Dothan 73 90 69 81 / 0 50 50 70 Albany 72 92 69 82 / 0 60 60 70 Valdosta 71 92 71 84 / 0 30 40 80 Cross City 69 88 71 86 / 0 10 30 80 Apalachicola 75 84 74 81 / 0 10 20 60
TAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
FL...None.
GA...None.
AL...None.
GM...None.
Stations | Dist | Age | Wind | Air Temp | Water Temp | Waves | inHg | DewPt |
APCF1 - 8728690 - Apalachicola, FL | 1 mi | 68 min | SSW 8G | 78°F | 80°F | 29.89 | ||
APXF1 - Apalachicola Reserve, FL | 7 mi | 86 min | SSW 2.9 | 77°F | 29.92 | 73°F | ||
SGOF1 - Tyndall AFB Tower C (N4), FL | 22 mi | 86 min | 76°F | 29.91 | ||||
PACF1 - 8729108 - Panama City, FL | 48 mi | 68 min | S 11G | 80°F |
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Airport Reports
EDIT HIDE  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 | 3 sm | 33 min | S 08 | 10 sm | Mostly Cloudy | 79°F | 73°F | 84% | 29.89 |
Tide / Current for Apalachicola, Apalachicola Bay, Florida
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Apalachicola
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Tue -- 05:17 AM EDT 1.47 feet High Tide
Tue -- 06:18 AM EDT Moonrise
Tue -- 06:52 AM EDT Sunrise
Tue -- 09:55 AM EDT 1.09 feet Low Tide
Tue -- 02:51 PM EDT 1.66 feet High Tide
Tue -- 08:10 PM EDT Moonset
Tue -- 08:21 PM EDT Sunset
Tue -- 10:55 PM EDT -0.32 feet Low Tide
Tue -- 11:24 PM EDT New Moon
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Tue -- 05:17 AM EDT 1.47 feet High Tide
Tue -- 06:18 AM EDT Moonrise
Tue -- 06:52 AM EDT Sunrise
Tue -- 09:55 AM EDT 1.09 feet Low Tide
Tue -- 02:51 PM EDT 1.66 feet High Tide
Tue -- 08:10 PM EDT Moonset
Tue -- 08:21 PM EDT Sunset
Tue -- 10:55 PM EDT -0.32 feet Low Tide
Tue -- 11:24 PM EDT New Moon
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
Apalachicola, Apalachicola Bay, Florida, Tide feet
12 am |
0.1 |
1 am |
0.5 |
2 am |
0.8 |
3 am |
1.1 |
4 am |
1.4 |
5 am |
1.5 |
6 am |
1.4 |
7 am |
1.3 |
8 am |
1.2 |
9 am |
1.1 |
10 am |
1.1 |
11 am |
1.1 |
12 pm |
1.3 |
1 pm |
1.5 |
2 pm |
1.6 |
3 pm |
1.7 |
4 pm |
1.6 |
5 pm |
1.3 |
6 pm |
1 |
7 pm |
0.6 |
8 pm |
0.3 |
9 pm |
-0.1 |
10 pm |
-0.3 |
11 pm |
-0.3 |
St. George Island
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Tue -- 03:40 AM EDT 1.13 feet High Tide
Tue -- 06:18 AM EDT Moonrise
Tue -- 06:52 AM EDT Sunrise
Tue -- 08:56 AM EDT 0.72 feet Low Tide
Tue -- 02:15 PM EDT 1.80 feet High Tide
Tue -- 08:10 PM EDT Moonset
Tue -- 08:20 PM EDT Sunset
Tue -- 10:35 PM EDT -0.33 feet Low Tide
Tue -- 11:24 PM EDT New Moon
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Tue -- 03:40 AM EDT 1.13 feet High Tide
Tue -- 06:18 AM EDT Moonrise
Tue -- 06:52 AM EDT Sunrise
Tue -- 08:56 AM EDT 0.72 feet Low Tide
Tue -- 02:15 PM EDT 1.80 feet High Tide
Tue -- 08:10 PM EDT Moonset
Tue -- 08:20 PM EDT Sunset
Tue -- 10:35 PM EDT -0.33 feet Low Tide
Tue -- 11:24 PM EDT New Moon
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
St. George Island, Sikes Cut, Florida, Tide feet
12 am |
0.3 |
1 am |
0.6 |
2 am |
0.9 |
3 am |
1.1 |
4 am |
1.1 |
5 am |
1.1 |
6 am |
1 |
7 am |
0.9 |
8 am |
0.8 |
9 am |
0.7 |
10 am |
0.8 |
11 am |
1.1 |
12 pm |
1.4 |
1 pm |
1.7 |
2 pm |
1.8 |
3 pm |
1.8 |
4 pm |
1.6 |
5 pm |
1.3 |
6 pm |
1 |
7 pm |
0.6 |
8 pm |
0.2 |
9 pm |
-0.1 |
10 pm |
-0.3 |
11 pm |
-0.3 |
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