National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS52 KTAE

FZUS52 KTAE 050644
CWFTAE

Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
244 AM EDT Sat Sep 5 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.

GMZ700-051430
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line out to 60 nm 244 AM EDT Sat Sep 5 2026

SYNOPSIS

Light and gentle southwest breezes will prevail through Monday. On Monday night, the leading edge of high pressure will bridge in from the northeast, forcing a shift to gentle and moderate northeast to east breezes for Tuesday and Wednesday. Otherwise, thunderstorms will be most prevalent over the waters each morning, bringing sudden wind gusts, lightning, and possibly waterspouts.

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GMZ730-751-752-755-765-770-772-775-051430
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
244 AM EDT Sat Sep 5 2026 /144 AM CDT Sat Sep 5 2026/

TODAY
West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

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

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

SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY
West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

MONDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.

TUESDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.

TUESDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

WEDNESDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
East winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ735-051430
St. Andrews Bay Waterways
144 AM CDT Sat Sep 5 2026

TODAY
East winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest late this morning, then becoming southwest this afternoon. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

TONIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Protected waters a light chop.

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

SUNDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight.

MONDAY
Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest around 5 knots in the afternoon. Protected waters smooth. Showers and thunderstorms likely.

MONDAY NIGHT
South winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Protected waters smooth. Showers and thunderstorms likely.

TUESDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.

TUESDAY NIGHT
East winds around 5 knots. Protected waters smooth. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening.

WEDNESDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the afternoon.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Protected waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.