Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
674 FZUS52 KTAE 211429 CWFTAE Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1029 AM EDT Mon Sep 21 2026 Gulf coastal waters from the mouth of the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton County Line out to 60 nm. Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the average highest 1/10 of the waves. GMZ700-212030- Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line out to 60 nm 1029 AM EDT Mon Sep 21 2026 .SYNOPSIS... Gentle northeast breezes will prevail through Wednesday, with the daily afternoon seabreeze temporarily disrupting that flow. Cautionary to perhaps advisory level conditions arrive on Thursday following frontal passage. Expect favorable boating through mid- week away from thunderstorms. $$ GMZ730-751-752-755-212030- Apalachee Bay or Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee River FL out to 20 Nm- Coastal waters from Mexico Beach to Okaloosa Walton County Line FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola FL out 20 NM- Coastal Waters From Ochlockonee River to Apalachicola Fl out to 20 Nm- 1029 AM EDT Mon Sep 21 2026 /929 AM CDT Mon Sep 21 2026/ .REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south late. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds, becoming northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters choppy. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Protected waters choppy. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ765-770-772-775-212030- Coastal waters from Suwannee River to Keaton Beach FL out 20 NM- Waters from Mexico Beach to Okaloosa Walton County Line FL from 20 to 60 NM- Waters from Apalachicola to Mexico Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM- Waters from Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM- 1029 AM EDT Mon Sep 21 2026 /929 AM CDT Mon Sep 21 2026/ .REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. .TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters smooth. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Protected waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Protected waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Protected waters choppy. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A slight chance of showers. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ735-212030- St. Andrews Bay Waterways- 929 AM CDT Mon Sep 21 2026 .REST OF TODAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south late. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late this afternoon. .TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming north after midnight. Protected waters smooth. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Protected waters smooth. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Protected waters a moderate chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$