National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS52 KTAE

FZUS52 KTAE 192132
CWFTAE

Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
532 PM EDT Sun Jul 19 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 532 PM EDT Sun Jul 19 2026

SYNOPSIS

Tropical Depression Two continues to meander over the eastern Gulf and is forecast to move slowly northwestward and intensify into a tropical storm over the next few days. This will bring hazardous marine conditions to the area with strong winds and high waves.


GMZ751-752-755-201015
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
532 PM EDT Sun Jul 19 2026 /432 PM CDT Sun Jul 19 2026/

TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT

TONIGHT
East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers early this evening, then showers late this evening and overnight.

MONDAY
Tropical storm conditions possible. East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters rough. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms early in the morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the late morning and afternoon.

MONDAY NIGHT
Tropical storm conditions possible. Southeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, building to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 8 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters very rough. A chance of thunderstorms.

TUESDAY
Tropical storm conditions possible. Southeast winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Wave Detail: South 10 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters very rough. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Tropical storm conditions possible. South winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Wave Detail: South 10 feet at 8 seconds. Protected waters very rough. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.

WEDNESDAY
South winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: South 10 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters very rough. Showers likely in the morning. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
South winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Protected waters rough. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

THURSDAY
South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. 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.

FRIDAY
Southwest 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.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the evening. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.


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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
532 PM EDT Sun Jul 19 2026 /432 PM CDT Sun Jul 19 2026/

TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT

TONIGHT
Tropical storm conditions possible. East winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.

MONDAY
Tropical storm conditions possible. East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 7 feet at 7 seconds. Showers with thunderstorms likely in the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.

MONDAY NIGHT
Tropical storm conditions expected. Southeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 8 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms.

TUESDAY
Tropical storm conditions expected. South winds 25 to 35 knots with gusts up to 45 knots. Seas 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. Wave Detail: South 10 feet at 7 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Tropical storm conditions possible. South winds 25 to 35 knots with gusts up to 45 knots. Seas 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. Wave Detail: South 10 feet at 7 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.

WEDNESDAY
South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 9 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, subsiding to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet after midnight. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

THURSDAY
South winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

FRIDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.


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Apalachee Bay or Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee River FL out to 20 Nm
Coastal waters from Suwannee River to Keaton Beach FL out 20 NM
532 PM EDT Sun Jul 19 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers early this evening, then showers likely late this evening and overnight.

MONDAY
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters rough. Thunderstorms likely. Showers.

MONDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 6 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters rough. Showers likely. Thunderstorms likely early in the evening, then a chance of thunderstorms in the late evening and overnight.

TUESDAY
South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: South 7 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters rough. Showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.

TUESDAY NIGHT
South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: South 7 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters rough. Showers in the evening. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers after midnight.

WEDNESDAY
South winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 6 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters rough. A chance of showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.

THURSDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west 5 to 10 knots after midnight. 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.

FRIDAY
Southwest 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 until late afternoon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late.

FRIDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.


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St. Andrews Bay Waterways
432 PM CDT Sun Jul 19 2026

TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT

TONIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early this evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this evening and overnight.

MONDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the morning. Showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

MONDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Protected waters a moderate chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.

TUESDAY
Tropical storm conditions possible. East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Protected waters rough. Showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Protected waters choppy. Showers in the evening. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers after midnight.

WEDNESDAY
South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Protected waters choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely until late afternoon, then a chance of showers late.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms early in the evening, then a slight chance of thunderstorms in the late evening and overnight.

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

THURSDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late evening and overnight.

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

FRIDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the evening. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.