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 April 19 at 5:28AM EDT until April 19 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL

Effective: Sun April 19, 2026, 5:28 AM
Expires: Sun April 19, 2026, 10:00 PM

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Gusty post-frontal NW winds bring a high risk of rip currents to St Joseph State Park beaches today.

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.

Fire Weather Watch issued April 19 at 2:02AM EDT until April 20 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL

Effective: Sun April 19, 2026, 2:02 AM
Expires: Sun April 19, 2026, 4:00 PM

...Critical Fire Weather through Monday... A cold frontal passage this morning will be followed this afternoon by northerly winds gusting around 20 to 25 mph, and RH will be dropping in the afternoon as a drier air mass arrives. Lingering cloud cover will be the main inhibitor to more widespread critical fire concerns today, but Red Flag Warnings are now in effect where the confidence in lowest humidity overlaps with strong post-frontal winds. With dry air continuing to filter in tonight, there will be poor nighttime humidity recovery. On Monday, the heart of the dry air mass will be in place, with minimum relative humidities commonly in the 15-20 percent range. Sustained northeast winds will be near 10 to 15 mph and support extremely high dispersions. Full sunshine, seasonably warm late April temperatures, and ongoing drought will all contribute to a critical fire environment. A Fire Weather Watch remains in effect for Monday where winds are currently forecast to touch 15 mph. The watch has been expanded west and southwestward this update to now include portions of the Florida Panhandle and extreme southeast Alabama. Additionally some portions of southwest Georgia were added to the fire weather watch. * AFFECTED AREA...Alabama fire weather zones 068 and 069. Florida fire weather zones 007, 008, 009, 010, 011, 012, 013, 014, 015, 016, 017, 029, 030, 031, 032, 033, 034, 108, 112, 114, 115, 118, 127, 128, 134, 326, 426. Georgie fire weather zones 144, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161. * WIND...Northeast near 10 to 15 mph, with gusts near 20 to 25 mph. * HUMIDITY...15-20 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.

Rip Current Statement issued April 19 at 11:13AM EDT until April 19 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL

Effective: Sun April 19, 2026, 11:13 AM
Expires: Sun April 19, 2026, 10:00 PM

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...St Joseph State Park beaches of Gulf County. * WHEN...Until 10 PM EDT /9 PM CDT/ this evening. * 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.