National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS52 KTAE

FZUS52 KTAE 241436
CWFTAE

Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1036 AM EDT Sun May 24 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.

GMZ700-242000
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line out to 60 nm 1036 AM EDT Sun May 24 2026

SYNOPSIS

Gentle to moderate south and southeasterly winds will continue for the next several days with seas around 2 to 3 feet. Daily chances for showers and storms continue, especially during the overnight and early morning hours.

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GMZ730-751-752-755-765-770-772-775-242000
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
1036 AM EDT Sun May 24 2026 /936 AM CDT Sun May 24 2026/

REST OF TODAY
South winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon.

TONIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

MONDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 3 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds, becoming south 3 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

MONDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.

TUESDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.

TUESDAY NIGHT
South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. 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
Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.

THURSDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ735-242000
St. Andrews Bay Waterways
936 AM CDT Sun May 24 2026

REST OF TODAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

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

MONDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Protected waters a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.

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

TUESDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.

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

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots after midnight. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.

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

THURSDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots after midnight. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.