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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
959 AM EDT Fri Sep 18 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.

GMZ700-182030-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
959 AM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

.SYNOPSIS...

Moderate northeasterlies this morning will gradually relax this
afternoon, becoming a light to gentle northeasterly flow pattern
this weekend into midweek while seas fall to 1-2 feet beginning
Saturday. Winds along the coast will become onshore each afternoon
as the seabreeze develops and moves inland. A disturbance moving
into the northeast Gulf will bring scattered showers and
thunderstorms as well beginning later this weekend.

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GMZ730-751-752-755-765-770-772-775-182030-
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-
959 AM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026 /859 AM CDT Fri Sep 18 2026/

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected
waters smooth. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance
of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight.
.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 chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ735-182030-
St. Andrews Bay Waterways-
859 AM CDT Fri Sep 18 2026

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a
light chop.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Protected waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Protected waters smooth. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Protected waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south around
5 knots in the afternoon. Protected waters smooth. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Protected waters smooth. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Protected waters smooth. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Protected waters smooth. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
around 5 knots in the afternoon. Protected waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Protected waters smooth. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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