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CWFTAE
Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
945 AM EDT Sun Sep 20 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.
GMZ700-210200-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
945 AM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026
.SYNOPSIS...
Gentle to moderate northeast breezes expected through midweek with
high pressure generally north of the waters. Within the seabreeze
zone, moderate onshore flow will develop each afternoon into the
evening before switching offshore during the overnight hours.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms are expected through midweek as
well. A cold front is slated to move through the Gulf waters later
this week. Expect moderate to fresh northeast winds to accompany the
front towards next weekend.
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GMZ730-751-752-755-765-770-772-775-210200-
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-
945 AM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026 /845 AM CDT Sun Sep 20 2026/
.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
late. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at
2 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers late this morning, then a
slight chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters smooth. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the
morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters smooth. A
chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the
evening.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in
the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters smooth. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms.
A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected
waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Protected waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters
choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
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GMZ735-210200-
St. Andrews Bay Waterways-
845 AM CDT Sun Sep 20 2026
.REST OF TODAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest
late. Protected waters smooth. A chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms late this morning, then a chance of
thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Protected waters smooth. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
around 5 knots in the afternoon. Protected waters smooth. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Protected waters smooth. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
around 5 knots in the afternoon. Protected waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Protected waters smooth. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Protected waters
smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Protected waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a
light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters
a light chop.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
CWFTAE
Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
945 AM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026
Gulf coastal waters from the mouth of the Suwannee River to
Okaloosa-Walton County Line out to 60 nm.
Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the
average highest 1/10 of the waves.
GMZ700-210200-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
945 AM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026
.SYNOPSIS...
Gentle to moderate northeast breezes expected through midweek with
high pressure generally north of the waters. Within the seabreeze
zone, moderate onshore flow will develop each afternoon into the
evening before switching offshore during the overnight hours.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms are expected through midweek as
well. A cold front is slated to move through the Gulf waters later
this week. Expect moderate to fresh northeast winds to accompany the
front towards next weekend.
$$
GMZ730-751-752-755-765-770-772-775-210200-
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-
945 AM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026 /845 AM CDT Sun Sep 20 2026/
.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
late. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at
2 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers late this morning, then a
slight chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters smooth. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the
morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters smooth. A
chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the
evening.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in
the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters smooth. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms.
A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected
waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Protected waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters
choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ735-210200-
St. Andrews Bay Waterways-
845 AM CDT Sun Sep 20 2026
.REST OF TODAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest
late. Protected waters smooth. A chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms late this morning, then a chance of
thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Protected waters smooth. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
around 5 knots in the afternoon. Protected waters smooth. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Protected waters smooth. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
around 5 knots in the afternoon. Protected waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Protected waters smooth. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Protected waters
smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Protected waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a
light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters
a light chop.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
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