National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS52 KTAE

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
159 PM EST Tue Mar 3 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.

GMZ700-040300
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line out to 60 nm 159 PM EST Tue Mar 3 2026

SYNOPSIS

Gentle east to southeast breezes will prevail for the rest of this week, becoming moderate each night through Friday night during the nocturnal surge in the easterlies. Daily afternoon seabreezes will induce an onshore component along the nearshore legs. The high pressure ridge over the Southeast States will settle more directly across the northeast Gulf on Sunday, causing winds to become lighter and more variable.

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GMZ751-752-770-772-040300
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
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
1259 PM CST Tue Mar 3 2026

THIS AFTERNOON
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.

TONIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots early this evening, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.

WEDNESDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. Patchy fog in the evening. Areas of fog after midnight.

THURSDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. Patchy fog in the morning.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.

FRIDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.

FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop.

SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a light chop.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 or 2 feet. Protected waters smooth.

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GMZ730-755-765-775-040300
Apalachee Bay or Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee River FL out to 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 Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM
159 PM EST Tue Mar 3 2026

THIS AFTERNOON
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north. Seas 1 or 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds.

TONIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots early this evening, becoming east 10 to 15 knots late this evening. Seas 1 or 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.

WEDNESDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 or 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 or 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.

THURSDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 or 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. Patchy fog in the morning.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 or 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.

FRIDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 or 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 or 2 feet. Protected waters a light chop.

SATURDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 or 2 feet. Protected waters smooth.

SUNDAY
Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 or 2 feet. Protected waters smooth.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 or 2 feet. Protected waters smooth.

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GMZ735-040300
St. Andrews Bay Waterways
1259 PM CST Tue Mar 3 2026

THIS AFTERNOON
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Protected waters a moderate chop.

TONIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east late. Protected waters a light chop.

WEDNESDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south near 10 knots in the afternoon. Protected waters a light chop.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Protected waters a light chop. Areas of fog, mainly from late evening on.

THURSDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop. Patchy fog in the morning.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots after midnight. Protected waters a light chop.

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

FRIDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots after midnight. Protected waters a light chop.

SATURDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds around 5 knots. Protected waters smooth.

SUNDAY
Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Protected waters a light chop.

SUNDAY NIGHT
South winds around 5 knots. Protected waters smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.