National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS52 KTAE

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
312 PM EDT Sun May 3 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 312 PM EDT Sun May 3 2026

SYNOPSIS

High pressure over the coastal waters through Monday with light and variable winds becoming onshore during the late morning through evening hours with the seabreeze. Southerly flow becomes established on Tuesday and Wednesday well ahead of the next cold front with winds maximizing in the seabreeze zone during the afternoon. Winds become Southwesterly on Thursday ahead of the cold front then clock around to the Northwest Thursday night, increasing to 15 to 20 knots with seas building to 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and Thunderstorms Thursday and Thursday night. While winds will decrease on Friday, seas may remain elevated.

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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
312 PM EDT Sun May 3 2026 /212 PM CDT Sun May 3 2026/

TONIGHT
North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast late. Seas around 3 feet this evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds, becoming north 1 foot at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.

MONDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.

MONDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers after midnight.

TUESDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning.

TUESDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.

WEDNESDAY
South winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a moderate chop.

THURSDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 3 feet in the afternoon. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.

THURSDAY NIGHT
West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.

FRIDAY
North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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St. Andrews Bay Waterways
212 PM CDT Sun May 3 2026

TONIGHT
North winds around 5 knots. Protected waters smooth.

MONDAY
Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Protected waters a light chop.

MONDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Protected waters smooth.

TUESDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Protected waters a moderate chop.

TUESDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop.

WEDNESDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Protected waters a moderate chop.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers after midnight.

THURSDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Protected waters a moderate chop. Showers likely. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.

THURSDAY NIGHT
West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Protected waters a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.

FRIDAY
Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds around 5 knots. Protected waters smooth. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.