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

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.

Wind Advisory issued January 24 at 11:52AM EST until January 25 at 6:00PM EST by NWS Tallahassee FL

Effective: Sat January 24, 2026, 11:52 AM
Expires: Sun January 25, 2026, 6:00 PM

* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Alabama, the Big Bend and Panhandle of Florida, and southwest Georgia. * WHEN...From noon EST /11 AM CST/ to 6 PM EST /5 PM CST/ Sunday. * 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. Secure outdoor objects.

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 Wind Advisory, southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills of 17 to 25 expected. For the Extreme Cold Watch, dangerously cold wind chills of 9 to 15 possible. For the Freeze Watch, a hard freeze with sub-freezing temperatures as low as 17 possible. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Alabama, the Big Bend and Panhandle of Florida, and southwest Georgia. * WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, from noon EST /11 AM CST/ today to 6 PM EST /5 PM CST/ this evening. For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 4 AM EST /3 AM CST/ to 10 AM EST /9 AM CST/ Monday. For the Extreme Cold Watch and Freeze Watch, from Monday evening through Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure. Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

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

Wind Advisory issued January 25 at 1:01AM EST until January 25 at 6:00PM EST by NWS Tallahassee FL

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

* WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills of 17 to 25 expected. For the Extreme Cold Watch, dangerously cold wind chills of 9 to 15 possible. For the Freeze Watch, a hard freeze with sub-freezing temperatures as low as 17 possible. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Alabama, the Big Bend and Panhandle of Florida, and southwest Georgia. * WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, from noon EST /11 AM CST/ today to 6 PM EST /5 PM CST/ this evening. For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 4 AM EST /3 AM CST/ to 10 AM EST /9 AM CST/ Monday. For the Extreme Cold Watch and Freeze Watch, from Monday evening through Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure. Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

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

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 Wind Advisory, southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills of 17 to 25 expected. For the Extreme Cold Watch, dangerously cold wind chills of 9 to 15 possible. For the Freeze Watch, a hard freeze with sub-freezing temperatures as low as 17 possible. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Alabama, the Big Bend and Panhandle of Florida, and southwest Georgia. * WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, from noon EST /11 AM CST/ today to 6 PM EST /5 PM CST/ this evening. For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 4 AM EST /3 AM CST/ to 10 AM EST /9 AM CST/ Monday. For the Extreme Cold Watch and Freeze Watch, from Monday evening through Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure. Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

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

Cold Weather Advisory issued January 25 at 1:01AM EST until January 26 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Tallahassee FL

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

* WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills of 17 to 25 expected. For the Extreme Cold Watch, dangerously cold wind chills of 9 to 15 possible. For the Freeze Watch, a hard freeze with sub-freezing temperatures as low as 17 possible. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Alabama, the Big Bend and Panhandle of Florida, and southwest Georgia. * WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, from noon EST /11 AM CST/ today to 6 PM EST /5 PM CST/ this evening. For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 4 AM EST /3 AM CST/ to 10 AM EST /9 AM CST/ Monday. For the Extreme Cold Watch and Freeze Watch, from Monday evening through Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure. Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

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