Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Panacea, FL
February 17, 2025 4:20 PM EST (21:20 UTC) Change Location
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GMZ730 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- 307 Pm Est Mon Feb 17 2025 /207 Pm Cst Mon Feb 17 2025/
Tonight - Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: north 2 feet at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
Tuesday - Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: east 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
Tuesday night - East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
Wednesday - Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. Showers. A slight chance of Thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Wednesday night - North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave detail: northwest 4 feet at 5 seconds and south 3 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of Thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight.
Thursday - North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: northwest 5 feet at 5 seconds and southwest 4 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
Thursday night - North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Protected waters choppy.
Friday - Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Protected waters choppy.
Friday night - Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop.
Saturday - East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers.
Saturday night - Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
winds and waves higher in and near Thunderstorms.
winds and waves higher in and near Thunderstorms.
GMZ700 Synopsis For The Suwannee River To Okaloosa-walton County Line Out To 60 Nm 307 Pm Est Mon Feb 17 2025
Synopsis -
northeast to east winds are expected through Tuesday night with high pressure spreading over most of the eastern us. An area of low pressure will move along or just south of the gulf coast Tuesday night into Wednesday with an increase in southeasterly winds. Cautionary to low-end advisory level winds will be possible again. Rain will overspread the marine area. Strong high pressure slides into the plains late week with north to northeast winds late in the week. Seas will be around 2 to 5 feet.
northeast to east winds are expected through Tuesday night with high pressure spreading over most of the eastern us. An area of low pressure will move along or just south of the gulf coast Tuesday night into Wednesday with an increase in southeasterly winds. Cautionary to low-end advisory level winds will be possible again. Rain will overspread the marine area. Strong high pressure slides into the plains late week with north to northeast winds late in the week. Seas will be around 2 to 5 feet.

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Alligator Point Click for Map Mon -- 04:23 AM EST 1.99 feet High Tide Mon -- 07:15 AM EST Sunrise Mon -- 09:47 AM EST Moonset Mon -- 10:20 AM EST 0.38 feet Low Tide Mon -- 04:09 PM EST 2.32 feet High Tide Mon -- 06:28 PM EST Sunset Mon -- 11:14 PM EST Moonrise Mon -- 11:20 PM EST 0.05 feet Low Tide Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION |   |
Alligator Point, St. James Island, Florida, Tide feet
12 am |
0.3 |
1 am |
0.7 |
2 am |
1.2 |
3 am |
1.7 |
4 am |
2 |
5 am |
1.9 |
6 am |
1.7 |
7 am |
1.3 |
8 am |
0.9 |
9 am |
0.6 |
10 am |
0.4 |
11 am |
0.4 |
12 pm |
0.7 |
1 pm |
1.2 |
2 pm |
1.7 |
3 pm |
2.1 |
4 pm |
2.3 |
5 pm |
2.2 |
6 pm |
2 |
7 pm |
1.5 |
8 pm |
1 |
9 pm |
0.6 |
10 pm |
0.2 |
11 pm |
0.1 |
Turkey Point Click for Map Mon -- 04:56 AM EST 1.99 feet High Tide Mon -- 07:15 AM EST Sunrise Mon -- 09:48 AM EST Moonset Mon -- 10:32 AM EST 0.54 feet Low Tide Mon -- 04:35 PM EST 2.33 feet High Tide Mon -- 06:28 PM EST Sunset Mon -- 11:14 PM EST Moonrise Mon -- 11:22 PM EST -0.06 feet Low Tide Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION |   |
Turkey Point, FSU Lab, Florida, Tide feet
12 am |
0.2 |
1 am |
0.6 |
2 am |
1.1 |
3 am |
1.6 |
4 am |
1.9 |
5 am |
2 |
6 am |
1.9 |
7 am |
1.5 |
8 am |
1.1 |
9 am |
0.8 |
10 am |
0.6 |
11 am |
0.6 |
12 pm |
0.8 |
1 pm |
1.1 |
2 pm |
1.6 |
3 pm |
2 |
4 pm |
2.3 |
5 pm |
2.3 |
6 pm |
2.1 |
7 pm |
1.6 |
8 pm |
1.1 |
9 pm |
0.5 |
10 pm |
0.1 |
11 pm |
-0 |
Area Discussion for Tallahassee, FL
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FXUS62 KTAE 172057 AFDTAE
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 357 PM EST Mon Feb 17 2025
New NEAR TERM, SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, MARINE, FIRE WEATHER, HYDROLOGY
NEAR TERM
(Through Tuesday)
Issued at 341 PM EST Mon Feb 17 2025
Dry and cool conditions are expected through tomorrow with surface high pressure over the area. Light northerly to northeasterly winds are expected, and some high clouds may begin to spread over the area tonight. Depending on the amount of cloud cover, a favorable setup for radiational cooling may be in place allowing lows to drop into the low to mid 30s for most of the area. Temperatures could end up a bit warmer than that if cloud cover ends up being more substantial, but the forecast errs on the lower side of guidance since freezing temps/frost could impact early plant growth. Highs on Tuesday are forecast in the 60s under mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies.
SHORT TERM AND LONG TERM
(Tuesday night through Sunday)
Issued at 341 PM EST Mon Feb 17 2025
Zonal flow aloft will persist until Wednesday when a shortwave looks to move across eastern CONUS. An area of low pressure coming off the Rocky Mountains on Tuesday slides southeastward into the NW Gulf where it continues eastward along the northern Gulf. Due to cooler, drier air across inland CONUS this area of low pressure may never penetrate inland and remain offshore. This will lead to our region remaining on the cooler side of the system as it slides across our NE Gulf waters. There will be enough forcing for ascent leading to the potential for a heavy rain event, but with dew points struggling to make it into the low to mid 50s there is no current expectation for severe weather outside of areas right along the coast.
Otherwise, behind this next system comes another shot of winter, with cold, dry, dense air infiltrating from the north bringing our temps to below average for this time of the year going into the weekend.
Expect daytime highs generally in the mid 50s to low 60s on Wednesday dropping into the upper 40s to mid 50s Thursday through Saturday with a breakout over 60 degrees on Sunday. Overnight lows in the mid to upper 40s Wednesday morning tank into the upper 20s to upper 30s Thursday through Sunday mornings.
AVIATION
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 1206 PM EST Mon Feb 17 2025
VFR.
MARINE
Issued at 341 PM EST Mon Feb 17 2025
Northeast to east winds are expected through Tuesday night with high pressure spreading over most of the eastern US. An area of low pressure will move along or just south of the Gulf Coast Tuesday night into Wednesday with an increase in southeasterly winds. Cautionary to low-end advisory level winds will be possible again. Rain will overspread the marine area. Strong high pressure slides into the Plains late week with north to northeast winds late in the week. Seas will be around 2 to 5 feet.
FIRE WEATHER
Issued at 341 PM EST Mon Feb 17 2025
Recent rains will keep any significant fire weather concerns from developing today and tomorrow despite a drier airmass in place.
Surface high pressure overhead and increasing cloud cover will likely lead to low dispersions Tuesday and Wednesday. The next cold front is expected to push through the area on Wednesday, with rain chances increasing dramatically Tuesday night through Wednesday ahead of it.
HYDROLOGY
Issued at 341 PM EST Mon Feb 17 2025
Flooding may become a concern as a result of heavy rain next Wednesday. A swath of heavy rain is likely to develop north of a low pressure wave tracking eastward along the northern Gulf Coast.
1 to 2.5 inches of rain is currently forecast on Wednesday, with heaviest amounts from the FL Panhandle into South Georgia. These rainfall amounts would bring flooding to some urban and poor drainage areas, and they would bring rises on all area rivers, some to near bankfull.
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 35 66 49 58 / 0 0 50 100 Panama City 39 66 50 60 / 0 0 70 100 Dothan 33 62 44 55 / 0 0 70 90 Albany 31 62 44 53 / 0 0 50 90 Valdosta 35 66 48 57 / 0 0 40 100 Cross City 36 71 51 64 / 0 0 30 90 Apalachicola 42 63 53 60 / 0 0 50 100
TAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
FL...High Rip Current Risk through late tonight for FLZ108-112-114- 115.
GA...None.
AL...None.
GM...None.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 357 PM EST Mon Feb 17 2025
New NEAR TERM, SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, MARINE, FIRE WEATHER, HYDROLOGY
NEAR TERM
(Through Tuesday)
Issued at 341 PM EST Mon Feb 17 2025
Dry and cool conditions are expected through tomorrow with surface high pressure over the area. Light northerly to northeasterly winds are expected, and some high clouds may begin to spread over the area tonight. Depending on the amount of cloud cover, a favorable setup for radiational cooling may be in place allowing lows to drop into the low to mid 30s for most of the area. Temperatures could end up a bit warmer than that if cloud cover ends up being more substantial, but the forecast errs on the lower side of guidance since freezing temps/frost could impact early plant growth. Highs on Tuesday are forecast in the 60s under mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies.
SHORT TERM AND LONG TERM
(Tuesday night through Sunday)
Issued at 341 PM EST Mon Feb 17 2025
Zonal flow aloft will persist until Wednesday when a shortwave looks to move across eastern CONUS. An area of low pressure coming off the Rocky Mountains on Tuesday slides southeastward into the NW Gulf where it continues eastward along the northern Gulf. Due to cooler, drier air across inland CONUS this area of low pressure may never penetrate inland and remain offshore. This will lead to our region remaining on the cooler side of the system as it slides across our NE Gulf waters. There will be enough forcing for ascent leading to the potential for a heavy rain event, but with dew points struggling to make it into the low to mid 50s there is no current expectation for severe weather outside of areas right along the coast.
Otherwise, behind this next system comes another shot of winter, with cold, dry, dense air infiltrating from the north bringing our temps to below average for this time of the year going into the weekend.
Expect daytime highs generally in the mid 50s to low 60s on Wednesday dropping into the upper 40s to mid 50s Thursday through Saturday with a breakout over 60 degrees on Sunday. Overnight lows in the mid to upper 40s Wednesday morning tank into the upper 20s to upper 30s Thursday through Sunday mornings.
AVIATION
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 1206 PM EST Mon Feb 17 2025
VFR.
MARINE
Issued at 341 PM EST Mon Feb 17 2025
Northeast to east winds are expected through Tuesday night with high pressure spreading over most of the eastern US. An area of low pressure will move along or just south of the Gulf Coast Tuesday night into Wednesday with an increase in southeasterly winds. Cautionary to low-end advisory level winds will be possible again. Rain will overspread the marine area. Strong high pressure slides into the Plains late week with north to northeast winds late in the week. Seas will be around 2 to 5 feet.
FIRE WEATHER
Issued at 341 PM EST Mon Feb 17 2025
Recent rains will keep any significant fire weather concerns from developing today and tomorrow despite a drier airmass in place.
Surface high pressure overhead and increasing cloud cover will likely lead to low dispersions Tuesday and Wednesday. The next cold front is expected to push through the area on Wednesday, with rain chances increasing dramatically Tuesday night through Wednesday ahead of it.
HYDROLOGY
Issued at 341 PM EST Mon Feb 17 2025
Flooding may become a concern as a result of heavy rain next Wednesday. A swath of heavy rain is likely to develop north of a low pressure wave tracking eastward along the northern Gulf Coast.
1 to 2.5 inches of rain is currently forecast on Wednesday, with heaviest amounts from the FL Panhandle into South Georgia. These rainfall amounts would bring flooding to some urban and poor drainage areas, and they would bring rises on all area rivers, some to near bankfull.
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 35 66 49 58 / 0 0 50 100 Panama City 39 66 50 60 / 0 0 70 100 Dothan 33 62 44 55 / 0 0 70 90 Albany 31 62 44 53 / 0 0 50 90 Valdosta 35 66 48 57 / 0 0 40 100 Cross City 36 71 51 64 / 0 0 30 90 Apalachicola 42 63 53 60 / 0 0 50 100
TAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
FL...High Rip Current Risk through late tonight for FLZ108-112-114- 115.
GA...None.
AL...None.
GM...None.
Stations | Dist | Age | Wind | Air | Water | Waves | inHg | DewPt |
APXF1 - Apalachicola Reserve, FL | 27 mi | 80 min | S 2.9 | 57°F | 30.21 | 38°F | ||
APCF1 - 8728690 - Apalachicola, FL | 33 mi | 50 min | SSW 6G | 54°F | 65°F | 30.16 |
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