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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
317 PM EDT Mon Sep 7 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.

GMZ700-080830-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
317 PM EDT Mon Sep 7 2026

.SYNOPSIS...

Winds turn northeast to east tonight and for the next couple of
days as high pressure builds out through the Carolinas with speeds
generally moderate to fresh. Easterly winds will die off quickly
on Wednesday night and then becoming gentle southwesterlies on
Thursday. Chances for showers and thunderstorms will continue into
the weekend.

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GMZ730-751-752-755-765-770-772-775-080830-
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-
317 PM EDT Mon Sep 7 2026 /217 PM CDT Mon Sep 7 2026/

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
late. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming east 1 foot
at 2 seconds and west 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this
evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds and west
1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a moderate
chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East
1 foot 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. Protected waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.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...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.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest 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.

$$

GMZ735-080830-
St. Andrews Bay Waterways-
217 PM CDT Mon Sep 7 2026

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

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$