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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
320 AM EDT Sun Aug 16 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.

GMZ700-161430-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
320 AM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026

.SYNOPSIS...

Persistent high pressure maintains favorable boating conditions
the next several days outside of thunderstorms and potentially
fair- weather morning waterspouts. Light to gentle west breezes
are forecast through the weekend with daily afternoon seabreezes
along the immediate nearshore legs. Prevailing west winds become
moderate to start the work week.

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GMZ730-751-752-755-765-770-772-775-161430-
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 AM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026 /220 AM CDT Sun Aug 16 2026/

.TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west this
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
3 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. Protected waters a light
chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this morning.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
3 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. Protected waters a light
chop.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: West 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds.
Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in
the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds
and south 1 foot at 7 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
A slight chance of showers.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds and south
1 foot at 8 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds
and south 1 foot at 8 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then
a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West 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...West winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a
moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a
moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ735-161430-
St. Andrews Bay Waterways-
220 AM CDT Sun Aug 16 2026

.TODAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest this
afternoon. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms early this morning. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light
chop. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Protected waters a moderate chop. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Protected waters a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a
light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...West 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.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a
light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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