070
FZUS52 KTAE 182025
CWFTAE
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
425 PM EDT SAT JUL 18 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.
GMZ700-190915-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SUWANNEE RIVER TO OKALOOSA-WALTON COUNTY LINE
OUT TO 60 NM
425 PM EDT SAT JUL 18 2026
SYNOPSIS
A BROAD SURFACE LOW WILL ATTEMPT TO FORM IN THE EASTERN GULF OVER
THIS WEEKEND, WHICH IS BEING MONITORED FOR POSSIBLE TROPICAL
DEVELOPMENT AS INVEST 91L. LIGHT TO MODERATE EASTERLY TO
SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS ARE FORECAST THROUGH THE WEEKEND, WITH A
CONSIDERABLE UPTICK IN WINDS AND WAVE HEIGHTS TO START THE WORK
WEEK, THOUGH STILL GREATLY DEPENDENT ON THE POSITIONING AND
FORMATION OF 91L.
GMZ751-752-770-772-190915-
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-
325 PM CDT SAT JUL 18 2026
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: WEST 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS AND SOUTH 1 FOOT AT
7 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
SUNDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: EAST 3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS AND WEST 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.
PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SUNDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: EAST 3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS AND WEST 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.
PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
MONDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 4 FEET AT
6 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SHOWERS.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 4 FEET AT 5 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS
CHOPPY. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
30 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
SOUTH 5 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH. SHOWERS WITH
THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
30 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. PROTECTED
WATERS ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 20 TO
25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO
15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
8 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO
3 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ730-755-765-775-190915-
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-
425 PM EDT SAT JUL 18 2026
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS,
THEN AROUND 2 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 1 FOOT AT
4 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
SOUTHEAST 4 FEET AT 5 SECONDS AND SOUTHWEST 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.
PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 4 FEET AT
6 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH
A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
30 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
SOUTH 5 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. SHOWERS WITH
A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
SOUTH 5 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. SHOWERS WITH
A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
TUESDAY
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 6 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH. SHOWERS WITH
THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST 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. SHOWERS LIKELY. THUNDERSTORMS
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO
10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS
CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
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 CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ735-190915-
ST. ANDREWS BAY WATERWAYS-
325 PM CDT SAT JUL 18 2026
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHEAST
AROUND 5 KNOTS LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. PROTECTED WATERS
SMOOTH. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY THIS EVENING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST IN THE
AFTERNOON. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUNDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHEAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN
SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
MONDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP. SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE EVENING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH IN THE
AFTERNOON. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PROTECTED
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
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