Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
938 FZUS52 KTAE 200037 CWFTAE Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 837 PM EDT Sat Sep 19 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. GMZ700-201315- Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line out to 60 nm 837 PM EDT Sat Sep 19 2026 .SYNOPSIS... Gentle to moderate Northeast breezes expected the next several days with high pressure generally north of the waters. Within the seabreeze zone, moderate onshore flow will develop each afternoon into the evening before switching offshore during the overnight hours. Shower and thunderstorms will increase late this weekend into early next week due to a cut-off area of low pressure in the mid-levels of the atmosphere. $$ GMZ730-751-752-755-765-770-772-775-201315- 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- 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- 837 PM EDT Sat Sep 19 2026 /737 PM CDT Sat Sep 19 2026/ .OVERNIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this evening. .SUNDAY...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 slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. .MONDAY 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. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .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 and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 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 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Protected waters rough. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Protected waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ735-201315- St. Andrews Bay Waterways- 737 PM CDT Sat Sep 19 2026 .OVERNIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast, then becoming light and variable late. Protected waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this evening. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Protected waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Protected waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .MONDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast around 5 knots in the afternoon. Protected waters smooth. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Protected waters smooth. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Protected waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Protected waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Protected waters a moderate chop. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$