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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
145 AM EDT Tue Sep 8 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.

GMZ700-081430-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
145 AM EDT Tue Sep 8 2026

.SYNOPSIS...

Moderate to fresh easterly breezes will continue over the waters
through Wednesday morning. High pressure near the North Carolina
Outer Banks will quickly exit east late Wednesday, allowing
breezes to decrease and clock around southerly by Thursday. Light
to gentle south and southwesterly breezes will continue through
Saturday.

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GMZ730-751-752-755-765-770-772-775-081430-
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-
145 AM EDT Tue Sep 8 2026 /1245 AM CDT Tue Sep 8 2026/

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots this morning, then diminishing
to 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
East 3 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds.
Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A chance
of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a moderate
chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a
light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms,
mainly in the evening.
.THURSDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters
smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected
waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5
knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ735-081430-
St. Andrews Bay Waterways-
1245 AM CDT Tue Sep 8 2026

.TODAY...East winds around 10 knots. Protected waters a light
chop. A slight chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light
chop. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light
chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Protected waters
smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening,
then a slight chance of showers after midnight.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Protected waters smooth. Showers and thunderstorms
likely, mainly in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Protected
waters smooth. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly
in the evening.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Protected waters a light chop. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around
5 knots after midnight. Protected waters a light chop. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Protected waters a light chop. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to
around 5 knots after midnight. Protected waters a light chop. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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