National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS52 KTAE

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
324 PM EDT Sat Aug 15 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.

GMZ700-160815
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line out to 60 nm 324 PM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026

SYNOPSIS

Persistent high pressure maintains favorable boating conditions the next several days outside of thunderstorms and potentially fair-weather morning waterspouts. Light to gentle west breezes are forecast through the weekend with daily afternoon seabreezes along the immediate nearshore legs. Prevailing west winds become moderate to start next week.

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GMZ730-751-752-755-765-770-772-775-160815
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
324 PM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026 /224 PM CDT Sat Aug 15 2026/

TONIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.

SUNDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

SUNDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

MONDAY
West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

MONDAY NIGHT
West winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 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.

TUESDAY
West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 8 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

TUESDAY NIGHT
West winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

WEDNESDAY
West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

THURSDAY
West 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.

THURSDAY NIGHT
West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ735-160815
St. Andrews Bay Waterways
224 PM CDT Sat Aug 15 2026

TONIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early this evening.

SUNDAY
Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

SUNDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.

MONDAY
West winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

MONDAY NIGHT
West winds around 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.

TUESDAY
West winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

TUESDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.

WEDNESDAY
West winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

THURSDAY
West winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

THURSDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.