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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.

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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.

$$