Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Panacea, FL
April 19, 2025 5:12 PM EDT (21:12 UTC) Change Location
![]() | Sunrise 7:03 AM Sunset 8:08 PM Moonrise 12:36 AM Moonset 10:33 AM |
GMZ730 Apalachee Bay Or Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach To Ochlockonee River Fl Out To 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 Suwannee River To Apalachicola Fl From 20 To 60 Nm- 359 Pm Edt Sat Apr 19 2025
Tonight - North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast this evening, then increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: south 3 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
Sunday - Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave detail: southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
Sunday night - Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave detail: south 4 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
Monday - Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: south 3 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
Monday night - Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast around 5 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: south 3 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters smooth.
Tuesday - Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: south 3 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters smooth.
Tuesday night - Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters smooth.
Wednesday - Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters smooth.
Wednesday night - West winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a light chop.
Thursday - Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a light chop.
Thursday night - Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a light chop.
GMZ700 Synopsis For The Suwannee River To Okaloosa-walton County Line Out To 60 Nm 359 Pm Edt Sat Apr 19 2025
Synopsis -
a strong high pressure ridge stretching from bermuda to the coastal carolinas will keep moderate to perhaps fresh southeast breezes over the waters through Tuesday morning. The high pressure ridge axis will push south closer to the waters on Tuesday and Wednesday, as a weakening cold front dissipates over the southeast states. High pressure will strengthen off the northeast u.s. Coast around Thursday, bringing a restrengthening of east or southeast breezes over the northeast gulf waters.
a strong high pressure ridge stretching from bermuda to the coastal carolinas will keep moderate to perhaps fresh southeast breezes over the waters through Tuesday morning. The high pressure ridge axis will push south closer to the waters on Tuesday and Wednesday, as a weakening cold front dissipates over the southeast states. High pressure will strengthen off the northeast u.s. Coast around Thursday, bringing a restrengthening of east or southeast breezes over the northeast gulf waters.
7 Day Forecast for Marine Location Near Panacea, FL

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Alligator Point Click for Map Sat -- 01:00 AM EDT 0.06 feet Low Tide Sat -- 01:35 AM EDT Moonrise Sat -- 07:06 AM EDT Sunrise Sat -- 07:38 AM EDT 1.90 feet High Tide Sat -- 11:33 AM EDT Moonset Sat -- 12:08 PM EDT 1.40 feet Low Tide Sat -- 05:26 PM EDT 2.49 feet High Tide Sat -- 08:07 PM EDT Sunset Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION |   |
Alligator Point, St. James Island, Florida, Tide feet
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0.1 |
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0.1 |
2 am |
0.2 |
3 am |
0.4 |
4 am |
0.9 |
5 am |
1.3 |
6 am |
1.7 |
7 am |
1.9 |
8 am |
1.9 |
9 am |
1.8 |
10 am |
1.6 |
11 am |
1.5 |
12 pm |
1.4 |
1 pm |
1.5 |
2 pm |
1.7 |
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2 |
4 pm |
2.3 |
5 pm |
2.5 |
6 pm |
2.5 |
7 pm |
2.3 |
8 pm |
2 |
9 pm |
1.6 |
10 pm |
1.2 |
11 pm |
0.8 |
Turkey Point Click for Map Sat -- 12:48 AM EDT 0.15 feet Low Tide Sat -- 01:36 AM EDT Moonrise Sat -- 07:06 AM EDT Sunrise Sat -- 08:24 AM EDT 2.16 feet High Tide Sat -- 11:29 AM EDT 2.01 feet Low Tide Sat -- 11:34 AM EDT Moonset Sat -- 05:36 PM EDT 2.74 feet High Tide Sat -- 08:07 PM EDT Sunset Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION |   |
Turkey Point, FSU Lab, Florida, Tide feet
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0.6 |
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1.4 |
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1.8 |
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2 |
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2.1 |
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2.1 |
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2.1 |
11 am |
2 |
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2 |
1 pm |
2.1 |
2 pm |
2.2 |
3 pm |
2.4 |
4 pm |
2.6 |
5 pm |
2.7 |
6 pm |
2.7 |
7 pm |
2.6 |
8 pm |
2.3 |
9 pm |
1.9 |
10 pm |
1.4 |
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1 |
Area Discussion for Tallahassee, FL
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FXUS62 KTAE 191945 AFDTAE
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 345 PM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025
...New NEAR TERM, SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, MARINE, FIRE WEATHER, HYDROLOGY...
NEAR TERM
(Through Sunday)
Issued at 345 PM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025
A strong 500 mb high is centered directly over the forecast area this afternoon, with 500 mb heights near an impressively high 5920 meters. The mid-level high will slowly move east over the next 24 hours, emerging off the coast of JAX late Sunday. This feature will keep a strong mid-level cap or lid on the atmosphere, readily preventing any convection. It will also keep temperatures well above normal.
Southeast to southerly breezes will continue to reinforce a slightly muggy air mass, with dewpoints running in the upper 50s to mid 60s.
SHORT TERM and LONG TERM
(Sunday night through next Saturday)
Issued at 345 PM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025
The strong 500 mb high center east of JAX on Sunday night will gradually weaken and retreat southeastward toward the Bahamas through Wednesday. This will open the door for weak southwest flow aloft to develop, and a weakening surface cold front will enter northwest Alabama on Monday night and get into central Alabama on Tuesday, before dissipating around Tuesday night. Proximity of this feature will support 15-25 percent rain chances over southeast Alabama on Tuesday PM. Overall, recent guidance runs have been trending downward and drier with rain chances Tuesday, and we have now eliminated rain chances on Monday.
Starting Wed night, a 500 mb ridge axis will start to rebuild from the Southwest Gulf to the coastal Carolinas. Flow aloft will weaken, and 500 mb heights will rise modestly. Surface high pressure will strengthen between New England and Bermuda on Thursday, bringing a renewed surge of easterlies or southeasterlies around Thursday night. All things considered, this will support a continuation or a reinvigoration of above normal temperatures, while keeping the atmosphere capped and rain-free.
AVIATION
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 218 PM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025
VFR conditions expected through the TAF period. Southerly winds, occasionally gusty at times in the afternoon, will affect area TAF sites.
MARINE
Issued at 345 PM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025
A strong high pressure ridge stretching from Bermuda to the coastal Carolinas will keep moderate to perhaps fresh southeast breezes over the waters through Tuesday morning. The high pressure ridge axis will push south closer to the waters on Tuesday and Wednesday, as a weakening cold front dissipates over the Southeast States. High pressure will strengthen off the Northeast U.S. coast around Thursday, bringing a restrengthening of east or southeast breezes over the northeast Gulf waters.
FIRE WEATHER
Issued at 345 PM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025
Much above normal temperatures will continue for the next 7 days.
No wetting rain is expected either, so that we will be nearing 3 weeks with no rain by the time we reach the last weekend of April.
Strong upper level high pressure will remain parked near region through Monday night, then it will start to weaken and retreat southward on Tuesday. Otherwise, gentle or moderate southeast to south breezes will prevail through Monday, before weakening a little on Tuesday.
HYDROLOGY
Issued at 345 PM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025
No flooding is expected through the at least the last weekend of April.
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 85 62 82 61 / 0 0 0 0 Panama City 81 64 80 64 / 0 0 0 0 Dothan 88 62 86 61 / 0 0 0 0 Albany 89 62 86 62 / 0 0 0 0 Valdosta 90 62 87 64 / 0 0 0 0 Cross City 89 60 87 63 / 0 0 0 0 Apalachicola 76 66 77 66 / 0 0 0 0
TAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
FL...High Rip Current Risk until 11 PM EDT this evening for FLZ115.
GA...None.
AL...None.
GM...None.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 345 PM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025
...New NEAR TERM, SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, MARINE, FIRE WEATHER, HYDROLOGY...
NEAR TERM
(Through Sunday)
Issued at 345 PM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025
A strong 500 mb high is centered directly over the forecast area this afternoon, with 500 mb heights near an impressively high 5920 meters. The mid-level high will slowly move east over the next 24 hours, emerging off the coast of JAX late Sunday. This feature will keep a strong mid-level cap or lid on the atmosphere, readily preventing any convection. It will also keep temperatures well above normal.
Southeast to southerly breezes will continue to reinforce a slightly muggy air mass, with dewpoints running in the upper 50s to mid 60s.
SHORT TERM and LONG TERM
(Sunday night through next Saturday)
Issued at 345 PM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025
The strong 500 mb high center east of JAX on Sunday night will gradually weaken and retreat southeastward toward the Bahamas through Wednesday. This will open the door for weak southwest flow aloft to develop, and a weakening surface cold front will enter northwest Alabama on Monday night and get into central Alabama on Tuesday, before dissipating around Tuesday night. Proximity of this feature will support 15-25 percent rain chances over southeast Alabama on Tuesday PM. Overall, recent guidance runs have been trending downward and drier with rain chances Tuesday, and we have now eliminated rain chances on Monday.
Starting Wed night, a 500 mb ridge axis will start to rebuild from the Southwest Gulf to the coastal Carolinas. Flow aloft will weaken, and 500 mb heights will rise modestly. Surface high pressure will strengthen between New England and Bermuda on Thursday, bringing a renewed surge of easterlies or southeasterlies around Thursday night. All things considered, this will support a continuation or a reinvigoration of above normal temperatures, while keeping the atmosphere capped and rain-free.
AVIATION
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 218 PM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025
VFR conditions expected through the TAF period. Southerly winds, occasionally gusty at times in the afternoon, will affect area TAF sites.
MARINE
Issued at 345 PM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025
A strong high pressure ridge stretching from Bermuda to the coastal Carolinas will keep moderate to perhaps fresh southeast breezes over the waters through Tuesday morning. The high pressure ridge axis will push south closer to the waters on Tuesday and Wednesday, as a weakening cold front dissipates over the Southeast States. High pressure will strengthen off the Northeast U.S. coast around Thursday, bringing a restrengthening of east or southeast breezes over the northeast Gulf waters.
FIRE WEATHER
Issued at 345 PM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025
Much above normal temperatures will continue for the next 7 days.
No wetting rain is expected either, so that we will be nearing 3 weeks with no rain by the time we reach the last weekend of April.
Strong upper level high pressure will remain parked near region through Monday night, then it will start to weaken and retreat southward on Tuesday. Otherwise, gentle or moderate southeast to south breezes will prevail through Monday, before weakening a little on Tuesday.
HYDROLOGY
Issued at 345 PM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025
No flooding is expected through the at least the last weekend of April.
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 85 62 82 61 / 0 0 0 0 Panama City 81 64 80 64 / 0 0 0 0 Dothan 88 62 86 61 / 0 0 0 0 Albany 89 62 86 62 / 0 0 0 0 Valdosta 90 62 87 64 / 0 0 0 0 Cross City 89 60 87 63 / 0 0 0 0 Apalachicola 76 66 77 66 / 0 0 0 0
TAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
FL...High Rip Current Risk until 11 PM EDT this evening for FLZ115.
GA...None.
AL...None.
GM...None.
Stations | Dist | Age | Wind | Air | Water | Waves | inHg | DewPt |
APXF1 - Apalachicola Reserve, FL | 27 mi | 73 min | SE 7 | 76°F | 30.30 | 65°F | ||
APCF1 - 8728690 - Apalachicola, FL | 33 mi | 55 min | SE 5.1G | 73°F | 71°F | 30.26 |
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