Station Name: Apalachicola
Data Source: NOAA Tides and Currents

Elevation Above Sea Level: 3 feet

Sensor Depth: -6 feet

Nearest Address:
81 Water St
Apalachicola, FL 32320
Franklin County

GPS Coordinates: 29.724444, -84.980556

Nearby Water Temperatures

Rip Current Statement issued January 24 at 11:16AM EST until January 27 at 1:00AM EST by NWS Tallahassee FL

Effective: Sat January 24, 2026, 11:16 AM
Expires: Sun January 25, 2026, 11:30 AM

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, Gulf, and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...From Sunday morning through late Monday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

Rip Current Statement issued January 25 at 1:22AM EST until January 27 at 1:00AM EST by NWS Tallahassee FL

Effective: Sun January 25, 2026, 1:22 AM
Expires: Mon January 26, 2026, 1:30 AM

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, Gulf, and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...From Sunday morning through late Monday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

Extreme Cold Watch issued January 25 at 1:01AM EST until January 27 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Tallahassee FL

Effective: Sun January 25, 2026, 1:01 AM
Expires: Sun January 25, 2026, 4:15 PM

* WHAT...For the Extreme Cold Watch, dangerously cold wind chills of 12 to 15 possible. For the Freeze Watch, a hard freeze with sub-freezing temperatures as low as 20 possible. * WHERE...Coastal Franklin, Coastal Wakulla, Inland Franklin, Inland Wakulla, Leon, Southern Liberty, Coastal Gulf, and Inland Gulf Counties. * WHEN...From Monday evening through Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...Hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

Wear protective clothing such as a hat, facemask and heavy gloves or mittens if you have plans to be outdoors. Keep pets indoors as much as possible. Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensure portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills inside. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above-ground pipes to protect them from freezing.

Freeze Watch issued January 25 at 1:01AM EST until January 27 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Tallahassee FL

Effective: Sun January 25, 2026, 1:01 AM
Expires: Sun January 25, 2026, 4:15 PM

* WHAT...For the Extreme Cold Watch, dangerously cold wind chills of 12 to 15 possible. For the Freeze Watch, a hard freeze with sub-freezing temperatures as low as 20 possible. * WHERE...Coastal Franklin, Coastal Wakulla, Inland Franklin, Inland Wakulla, Leon, Southern Liberty, Coastal Gulf, and Inland Gulf Counties. * WHEN...From Monday evening through Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...Hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

Wear protective clothing such as a hat, facemask and heavy gloves or mittens if you have plans to be outdoors. Keep pets indoors as much as possible. Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensure portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills inside. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above-ground pipes to protect them from freezing.