Station Name: IWW EAST OF GULF CO CANAL NEAR PORT ST JOE, FL
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 46 feet

Nearest Address:
Port St. Joe, FL 32456
Gulf County

GPS Coordinates: 29.88555556, -85.2436111

Nearby Water Temperatures

High Surf Advisory issued February 15 at 12:42AM EST until February 16 at 5:00AM EST by NWS Tallahassee FL

Effective: Sun February 15, 2026, 12:42 AM
Expires: Mon February 16, 2026, 2:00 AM

* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to 7 feet expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, and Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, from 7 AM EST /6 AM CST/ this morning through late Monday night. For the High Surf Advisory, from 11 AM EST /10 AM CST/ this morning to 5 AM EST /4 AM CST/ Monday. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. 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 February 15 at 12:42AM EST until February 17 at 1:00AM EST by NWS Tallahassee FL

Effective: Sun February 15, 2026, 12:42 AM
Expires: Mon February 16, 2026, 2:00 AM

* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to 7 feet expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, and Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, from 7 AM EST /6 AM CST/ this morning through late Monday night. For the High Surf Advisory, from 11 AM EST /10 AM CST/ this morning to 5 AM EST /4 AM CST/ Monday. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. 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.

Tornado Watch issued February 15 at 12:02PM EST until February 15 at 4:00PM EST by NWS Tallahassee FL

Effective: Sun February 15, 2026, 12:02 PM
Expires: Sun February 15, 2026, 4:00 PM

TORNADO WATCH 8, PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST /2 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON, IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST /3 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN FLORIDA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 9 COUNTIES IN BIG BEND FLORIDA FRANKLIN GADSDEN JEFFERSON LEON LIBERTY MADISON TAYLOR WAKULLA IN PANHANDLE FLORIDA GULF IN GEORGIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 18 COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA BEN HILL BERRIEN BROOKS COLQUITT COOK IRWIN LANIER LOWNDES THOMAS TIFT TURNER WORTH IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA BAKER DECATUR DOUGHERTY GRADY LEE MITCHELL THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABBA, ADAMS BEACH, ADEL, ALBANY, ALFORDS, ALMA, APALACHICOLA, ASHBURN, ASHTON, ATHENA, AUSMAC, BAINBRIDGE, BANNOCKBURN, BARNEYVILLE, BAY CITY, BEACHTON, BERRIEN CO A/P, BETHEL, BEVERLY, BLUE SPRINGS, BLUE SPRINGS, BOWENS MILL, BOYD, BRADFORDVILLE, BRANCHVILLE, BROOKS CO A/P, BUCELL JUNCTION, BUCK SIDING, CABBAGE GROVE, CAIRO, CAMILLA, CAPEL, CAPITOLA, CAPPS, CARBUR, CARRABELLE, CASA BLANCO, CHAIRES, CHAIRES CROSSROADS, CHATTAHOOCHEE, CHERRY LAKE, CHULA, COOK CO A/P, COTTLE, COTTON, COURTHOUSE, DALKEITH, DECATUR CO A/P, DILLON, DILLS, DIXIE, DRIFTON, EAST ALBANY, ELMODEL WMA, ELPINO, EMPRESS, FESTUS, FITZGERALD, FITZGERALD MUNICIPAL A/P, FORRESTER, FORT GADSDEN, GAMMAGE, GORDY, GRADY CO A/P, GREGGS, GROOVERVILLE, HANOVER, HANSON, HARDIN HEIGHTS, HARDING, HAWKINSTOWN, HILLIARDVILLE, HOBBY, HOGGARD MILL, HONEYVILLE, HOPEWELL, HOWARD CREEK, IRWINVILLE, ISABELLA, IVEYS MILL, JARROTT, KILLEARN ESTATES, KILLEARN LAKES, LACONTE, LAKELAND, LEESBURG, LITTMAN, LOCKETT CROSSING, LOVETT, LYNN, MACLAY STATE GARDENS, MADISON, MASSEE, METCALF, MILFORD, MITCHELL CO A/P, MONCRIEF, MONTICELLO, MOULTRIE, MOULTRIE MUNICIPAL A/P, NANKIN, NASHVILLE, NEWTON, OAK GROVE, OCILLA, ODENA, PALMYRA, PASCO, PELHAM, PERRY, PINE PARK, PINE VALLEY, PINETTA, PORT ST. JOE, PRETORIA, QUEENSLAND, QUINCY, QUINCY AIRPORT, QUITMAN, RED ROCK, RED STORE CROSSROADS, SANTA CLARA, SMITHVILLE, SOPCHOPPY, SOUTHWEST GA REGIONAL A/P, SPENCE AIRPORT, ST. MARKS, STEINHAM STORE, SUNSWEET, SWEETWATER, SYLVESTER, SYLVESTER AIRPORT, TALLAHASSEE, TEETERVILLE, THOMASVILLE, TIFTON, TILTON, TURNER CITY, VALDOSTA, VALDOSTA REGIONAL AIRPORT, WAKULLA SPRINGS, WALKER, WATERLOO, WEBER, WEST BAINBRIDGE, WESTWOOD, WETUMPKA, WEWAHITCHKA, WHITE CITY, AND WORTH.

Rip Current Statement issued February 15 at 12:42AM EST until February 17 at 1:00AM EST by NWS Tallahassee FL

Effective: Sun February 15, 2026, 12:42 AM
Expires: Mon February 16, 2026, 2:00 AM

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...From 7 AM EST this 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.

Wind Advisory issued February 15 at 12:33AM EST until February 15 at 6:00PM EST by NWS Tallahassee FL

Effective: Sun February 15, 2026, 12:33 AM
Expires: Sun February 15, 2026, 6:00 PM

* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of Big Bend Florida and south central and southwest Georgia. * WHEN...From 9 AM this morning to 6 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.