971
FZUS52 KTAE 191919
CWFTAE
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
219 PM EST THU FEB 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.
GMZ700-200330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SUWANNEE RIVER TO OKALOOSA-WALTON COUNTY LINE
OUT TO 60 NM
219 PM EST THU FEB 19 2026
SYNOPSIS
SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN ATLANTIC MAINTAINS GENTLE
TO MODERATE SOUTH-SOUTHWEST BREEZES ACROSS THE WATERS INTO THE
WEEKEND. FAVORABLE BOATING PREVAILS OUTSIDE OF SEA FOG OVER THE
COOLER SHELF WATERS, INCLUDING ALL OF APALACHEE BAY. BY LATE
SATURDAY, WINDS FRESHEN OUT OF THE WEST TO SOUTHWEST AHEAD OF AN
APPROACHING COLD FRONT WITH ADVISORY LEVEL CONDITIONS QUICKLY
OVERSPREADING THE WATERS FROM WEST TO EAST ON SUNDAY.
GMZ730-751-752-755-765-775-200330-
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 SUWANNEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
219 PM EST THU FEB 19 2026 /119 PM CST THU FEB 19 2026/
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST /3 PM CST/ THIS
AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTH 3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE
CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS LATE. PATCHY FOG.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTH 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE
CHOP. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTH 3 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE
CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST
15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
SOUTHWEST 3 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS.
SUNDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: WEST 6 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS VERY ROUGH.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 TO
25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
8 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS VERY ROUGH.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH.
TUESDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS
CHOPPY.
TUESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ770-772-200330-
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-
119 PM CST THU FEB 19 2026
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTH 4 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
EARLY THIS EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTH 4 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 4 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTH 4 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST
20 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: WEST 4 FEET AT 4 SECONDS AND SOUTH 4 FEET AT
7 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SUNDAY
NORTH WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
11 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHWEST 7 FEET AT
5 SECONDS AND SOUTH 3 FEET AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING NORTHWEST
8 FEET AT 7 SECONDS AND SOUTH 2 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS. SEAS 7 TO 10 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO
25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
13 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 8 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET.
TUESDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ735-200330-
ST. ANDREWS BAY WATERWAYS-
119 PM CST THU FEB 19 2026
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS LATE. PATCHY FOG.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING
NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY.
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUNDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS
CHOPPY.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP.
TUESDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST IN THE
AFTERNOON. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS
SMOOTH.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
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