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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
320 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 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.

GMZ700-240230-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
320 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026

.SYNOPSIS...

Gentle to occasionally moderate southwesterly flow will continue
over the waters for the next several days. Scattered showers and
storms are possible each day, mainly in the overnight and morning
hours, decreasing in the afternoon. The main exception will be for
any clusters of storms that move off the coast this week during
the late afternoon or evening hours. Seas will remain around 1 to
2 feet.

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GMZ730-751-752-755-765-770-772-775-240230-
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-
320 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 /220 PM CDT Sun Aug 23 2026/

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters smooth to
a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early
this evening.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters
smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters
smooth. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a light
chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters smooth to a light chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ735-240230-
St. Andrews Bay Waterways-
220 PM CDT Sun Aug 23 2026

.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a smooth
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this
evening.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Protected waters smooth. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters smooth.
A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the
evening.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light
chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to
around 5 knots after midnight. Protected waters a light chop. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10
knots in the afternoon. Protected waters smooth to a light chop.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to
around 5 knots after midnight. Protected waters a light chop. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
10 knots in the afternoon. Protected waters a light chop. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Protected waters
smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$