South to southeast winds of 10 to 15 knots are expected to continue through Wednesday night or early Thursday morning before a cold front moves through the northeast Gulf of Mexico.

For Thursday and Friday...offshore flow will increase with winds and seas expected to reach advisory levels.

Forecast as of 3:27 PM EST on January 14, 2013

Coastal Waters From Apalachicola To Destin Fl Out 20 Nm-
Waters From Apalachicola To Destin Fl From 20 To 60 Nm-

Tonight
Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots...becoming south around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Protected waters a light to moderate chop...increasing a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers.

Tuesday
South wind around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers.

Tuesday Night
South wind around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers through the night.

Wednesday
Southwest wind around 15 knots...becoming west late in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers.

Wednesday Night
West wind around 10 knots...increasing to around 15 knots late. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Protected waters a light to moderate chop. A chance of rain.

Thursday
West wind around 15 knots...becoming northwest around 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet....increasing to 3 to 5 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop...increasing to choppy. A chance of rain.

Thursday Night
Northwest wind around 20 knots...becoming north after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet nearshore...and 5 to 7 feet offshore. Protected waters choppy. A chance of rain.

Friday
North wind around 20 knots gradually becoming northeast. Seas 2 to 4 feet nearshore...and 4 to 6 feet offshore. Protected waters choppy. A slight chance of rain in the morning.

Friday Night
Northeast wind around 20 knots becoming 10 to 15 knots in the late evening. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Protected waters choppy becoming a light to moderate chop in the late evening. A slight chance of rain after midnight.

Saturday
Northeast wind around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a light to moderate chop. A slight chance of rain.