National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS52 KTAE

FZUS52 KTAE 250142
CWFTAE

Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
942 PM EDT Fri Jul 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.

GMZ700-250700
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line out to 60 nm 942 PM EDT Fri Jul 24 2026

SYNOPSIS

Winds will be onshore through Saturday with the seabreeze. On Sunday and Monday, Westerly winds will become established over the waters with a lesser tendency for a seabreeze. By Tuesday and Wednesday, winds shift to the Southwest. Gentle to moderate breezes are expected over the next several days with significant wave heights around 2 to 3 feet.

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GMZ730-751-752-755-765-770-772-775-250700
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
942 PM EDT Fri Jul 24 2026 /842 PM CDT Fri Jul 24 2026/

REST OF TONIGHT
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this evening.

SATURDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.

SATURDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.

SUNDAY
West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

SUNDAY NIGHT
West winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.

MONDAY
West winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

MONDAY NIGHT
West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

TUESDAY
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 slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.

TUESDAY NIGHT
West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop.

WEDNESDAY
West winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Protected waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
West winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Protected waters choppy. 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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GMZ735-250700
St. Andrews Bay Waterways
842 PM CDT Fri Jul 24 2026

REST OF TONIGHT
West winds around 5 knots. Protected waters smooth.

SATURDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

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

SUNDAY
West winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

SUNDAY NIGHT
West winds 10 to 15 knots. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

MONDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

MONDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop.

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

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

WEDNESDAY
West winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
West winds 10 to 15 knots. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.