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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
933 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 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.

GMZ700-180900-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
933 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026

.SYNOPSIS...

An area of low pressure will attempt to form in the eastern Gulf
over the weekend, which will be monitored for possible tropical
development into early next week. The result will be shifting wind
directions. If a system does develop, wind speeds could increase
considerably over what is indicated in this forecast.

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GMZ751-752-770-772-180900-
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-
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-
833 PM CDT Fri Jul 17 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 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 chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at
7 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 5 seconds and south 1 foot at
7 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
7 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds and southeast
1 foot at 6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. Protected waters a
light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in
the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southwest 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.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots.
Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ730-755-765-775-180900-
Apalachee Bay or Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee
River FL out to 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  Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM-
933 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a
light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet
in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
5 seconds, becoming southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected
waters smooth. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in
the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southwest
1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at 5 seconds.
Protected waters a light chop. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds and west 1 foot at
4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of thunderstorms.
A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Protected waters a moderate chop. Showers and thunderstorms
likely.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15
knots. 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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GMZ735-180900-
St. Andrews Bay Waterways-
833 PM CDT Fri Jul 17 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Protected
waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late this
evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Protected waters smooth.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Protected waters smooth. Showers and thunderstorms
likely, mainly in the evening.
.SUNDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Protected waters smooth. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with thunderstorms
likely in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
northeast around 5 knots after midnight. Protected waters smooth.
Showers with thunderstorms likely in the evening, then a chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Protected waters smooth. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms
likely in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a
light chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the
evening.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected
waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Protected waters a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest 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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