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Coastal Forecasts | Offshore Forecasts | Surf Zone Forecasts | Buoy Observations & Analyses | Tides | Sea Surface Temps | Numerical Model Data | Other Marine Information

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee issues wind, wave and weather forecasts for the coastal waters of the Gulf of Mexico from the Suwannee River to Destin, FL, out to 60 nautical miles from shore. We also raise Small Craft Advisories, Gale Warnings, and other marine flags as necessary. To learn more about the advisory and warning headlines in our forecasts, see our Marine Weather FAQ page.

5-day Coastal Marine Forecasts
(Click on your area of interest below. Alternative text links can be found below the image.)

Map showing the coastal marine forecast zones of Florida, Georgia and S. Carolina. Click on your area of interest to get the latest coastal marine forecast. Alternative text links are available below the map.

Similar clickable maps are available for the coastal waters of the

  • U.S. Gulf Coast
  • Eastern Seaboard
  • Great Lakes (U.S. Shores)
  • West Coast
  • Alaska
  • Hawaii & Guam
  • Puerto Rico & the Virgin Islands

    Offshore marine forecasts
    (see a     clickable map)

  • Gulf of Mexico
  • Caribbean Sea and the SW North FFCantic
  • High Seas Forecasts

    • NEW: Surf Zone Forcasts

  • Florida's Big Bend and Eastern Panhandle
  • Northeast Florida Coast & Georgia's Southeast Coast
  • East Central Florida Coast
  • Southeast & Southwest Florida Coasts

    Marine observations and analyses

    Note: The C-MAN station at Cape San Blas, FL (CSBF1), has been removed from service. In its place, weather sensors have been added to the USAF "C" Tower, located 13 NM SSE of Sike's Cut on St. George Island.

  • Other Interactive Marine Observations from NDBC
  • Recent conditions at Mouth of St. John's River & at Fernandina Beach
  • Morning conditions at Bradenton Beach
  • NEW: OCS NowCOAST Internet Mapping Portal of real-time coastal observations & forecasts
  • Tampa Bay PORTS Data (interactive map or a tabluar summary)
  • Marine Prediction Center analysis products
  • Coastal Ocean Monitoring & Prediction System (COMPS)
  • Satellite-Derived Winds & Other Products

    Tide Information

    Graphs of Observed Tides vs. Astronomical Predictions

  • Panama City Beach, FL
  • Panama City, FL
  • Apalachicola, FL
  • Cedar Key, FL
  • Elsewhere in Florida
  • Locations in Georgia
  • Elsewhere in the U.S.

    Text products listing the next several high and low tides for

  • St. Petersburg, FL
  • Key West & Vaca Cut
  • Savannah River Entrance, GA

    Tables of Astronomical Tide Predictions for 2004

  • Cedar Key
  • Suwannee River Entrance
  • Steinhatchee River Entrance - Deadman Bay
  • Aucilla River Entrance
  • St. Mark's River Entrance
  • Bald Point - Ochlockonnee Bay
  • Turkey Point - St. James Island
  • Carrabelle
  • St. George Island, East End
  • St. George Island, 12th St. W. (Bayside)
  • St. George Island, Sikes Cut
  • Apalachicola
  • Port Saint Joe, St. Joseph Bay
  • St. Andrew Bay, Panama City
  • Panama City Beach
  • East Bay - Allanton
  • North Bay - Lynn Haven
  • West Bay Creek
  • East Pass (Destin)
  • Pensacola
  • Elsewhere along the Apalachee Bay and Panhandle Coasts
  • Other locations in Florida
  • Locations in Alabama
  • Locations in Georgia
  • Other locations in the U.S.

    Mean Sea Level Trends (Rises) for

  • Cedar Key
  • Apalachicola
  • Panama City
  • Pensacola
  • Elsewhere in Florida
  • Elsewhere in the U.S.

    Sea Surface Temperatures

  • NODC Coastal Water Temperature Guide
  • Coastal Ocean Observation Lab (high resolution imagery from Rutgers University)
  • Johns Hopkins Univ. Applied Physics Lab (high resolution imagery for the Gulf of Mexico and other regions)
  • NESDIS analyses for the Gulf of Mexico or Other Regions Worldwide
  • National Hurricane Center analyses for the North Atlantic Basin or Eastern Pacific Basin

    Numerical Model Data

  • Interactive NOAA Wavewatch III - 5-day Wind & Wave Forecasts
    (JavaScript required; also available in tabular or text formats)
  • Navy NOGAPS Model - 6-day Wind & Wave Forecasts

    Other information

  • U.S. Coast Guard
  • National Geodetic Survery
  • Port Meteorological Officers' Volunteer Observing Ship (VOS) Program
  • NEW: NOAA Electronic Navigational Charts
  • NEW: Order the most up-to-date paper nautical charts here.
  • NEW: Download Coast Pilot nautical books.
  • Marine Services Charts
  • Marine Product Dissemination Information
  • FFCantic Ocean Radiofacsimile Schedule
  • Radiofacsimile Chart User's Guide
  • Notices for Mariners Chart Updates
  • Definitions
  • Frequently Asked Questions
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