Lake Wimico Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
354 AM EDT Tue Apr 21 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.

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Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
354 AM EDT Tue Apr 21 2026

.SYNOPSIS...

A fresh easterly surge is expected to spread across the water
tonight. Gentle to moderate southeast breezes will prevail from
Tuesday through Thursday, as high pressure sets up well east of
the Georgia coast. After Thursday, south and southeasterly flow
gradually increase, potentially to cautionary levels, ahead of a
few weak cold fronts.

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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-
254 AM CDT Tue Apr 21 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots
late this morning and afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail:
East 3 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South 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.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight
chance of showers after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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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-
354 AM EDT Tue Apr 21 2026

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots
late. Seas around 3 feet this morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a moderate
chop.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
East 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet
at 6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a
light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 2 feet
at 5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers.

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St. Andrews Bay Waterways-
254 AM CDT Tue Apr 21 2026

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south late. Protected
waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Protected waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Protected waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Protected waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Protected waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Protected waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Protected waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around
5 knots after midnight. Protected waters a light chop.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to
around 5 knots after midnight. Protected waters a light chop. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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