Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Miramar Beach, FL

UPDATE
Issued at 929 AM EDT Sat Apr 11 2026

Minor changes were made today's winds and dew points to account for an expected seabreeze pushing inland this afternoon. The latest local CAMs highlight this feature well, so it was blended in with the inherited forecast.

SHORT TERM AND LONG TERM
(Today through next Friday)
Issued at 300 AM EDT Sat Apr 11 2026

Mid level ridge axis currently extends from south Texas north into southern Canada. This ridge axis will shift east this weekend in response to a series of shortwave troughs digging into the western US. Early next week, mid level high will set up in the central Gulf with ridging stretched through the southeast CONUS, deflecting the western US troughs up and over the ridge. At the surface, weak ridging is oriented through the southern Appalachians with a fresh area of high pressure gliding east through the Great Lakes. Later this weekend, high pressure scoots off the eastern seaboard with southwest to northeast oriented surface ridging through the northern Gulf coast northeast into the western Atlantic. This deep layer ridging will enact large scale subsidence with a bulk of the 800-400mb layer fairly dry and keep weather systems well to the west and north for the upcoming week.

Into next weekend, a cluster of the longer range models and ensemble means begin to advertise a frontal passage with a northwesterly surface wind shift. This may bring our next chance for rain but its way too early to discuss the finer details but something to watch heading through next week.

Until then, it will remain warm and dry. Highs in the low to mid 80s this weekend will gradually warm into the upper 80s to lower 90s late next week as the mid level high sets up in the Gulf with lows in the mid 50s this weekend becoming closer to 60 degrees by mid week. High temperatures may approach record highs towards the end of the work week and into the weekend. Here are record high temperatures for Tallahassee and Albany for Apr 17/18/19:

Tallahassee: 91F/92F/92F Albany: 92F/94F/92F

AVIATION
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 105 PM EDT Sat Apr 11 2026

VFR conditions continue throughout the forecast period. A bit of a cumulus field is in the process of developing with ceilings around 5-6k ft. Light to moderate easterly winds turn more southeasterly later tonight into Sunday. A seabreeze is forecast to push inland for KECP this afternoon, leading to more southerly winds this afternoon before turning southeasterly.

MARINE
Issued at 300 AM EDT Sat Apr 11 2026

Light to moderate easterly breezes continue through the weekend.
Winds turn more southeasterly and remain light to moderate next week as surface high pressure anchors itself off the East Coast. A brief period of exercise caution conditions are possible Sunday night in the offshore waters.

FIRE WEATHER
Issued at 300 AM EDT Sat Apr 11 2026

High pressure will remain the dominate weather feature through the upcoming week. This will keep easterly surface winds going today then a gradual shifting to southeast and south winds beginning Sunday. Afternoon humidities will bottom out in the 25-35% range with transport winds at or below 10 mph. High dispersions this weekend are expected away from the coast. No rainfall is expected.

HYDROLOGY
Issued at 300 AM EDT Sat Apr 11 2026

No rainfall through the next 7 days. Drought will continue or worsen.

For more local drought information & statements, visit the following websites: weather.gov/tae/LocalDrought weather.gov/tae/DroughtInformationStatement

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 57 86 59 / 0 0 0 0 Panama City 81 60 81 62 / 0 0 0 0 Dothan 84 56 86 57 / 0 0 0 0 Albany 84 56 86 57 / 0 0 0 0 Valdosta 85 55 86 56 / 0 0 0 0 Cross City 85 54 87 56 / 0 0 0 0 Apalachicola 75 64 75 64 / 0 0 0 0

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