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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
249 PM EDT Tue Sep 15 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.

GMZ700-160715-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
249 PM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.SYNOPSIS...

A cold front will come through over the waters this evening,
increasing the easterly winds to 20-25kts and seas will increase
to 4-6 feet, with the occasional 7-8 feet for the offshore waters.
A Small Craft Advisory is in effect for tonight through Thursday.
Winds and seas will gradually relax into this weekend.


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GMZ751-752-755-770-772-775-160715-
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-
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-
249 PM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026 /149 PM CDT Tue Sep 15 2026/

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM EDT /10 PM CDT/ THIS
EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
increasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds
and south 1 foot at 8 seconds. Protected waters choppy. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms until early morning, then scattered
showers and thunderstorms late.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East
5 feet at 5 seconds and south 1 foot at 8 seconds. Protected
waters rough. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
East 5 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
East 5 feet at 6 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. Protected
waters choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds.
Protected waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the evening, then 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots
in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a moderate
chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ730-765-160715-
Apalachee Bay or Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee
River FL out to 20 Nm-
Coastal waters from  Suwannee River to Keaton Beach FL out 20 NM-
249 PM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds. Protected waters a moderate
chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms early this evening.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East
2 feet at 3 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up
to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at
3 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at
3 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at
3 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning,
then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Protected waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers
likely, mainly in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ735-160715-
St. Andrews Bay Waterways-
149 PM CDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Protected waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Protected waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected
waters a light chop.
.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.
.FRIDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Protected waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
northwest after midnight. Protected waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...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.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Protected waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Protected waters
smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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