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FZUS52 KTAE 310121
CWFTAE
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
921 PM EDT THU JUL 30 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.
GMZ700-310730-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SUWANNEE RIVER TO OKALOOSA-WALTON COUNTY LINE
OUT TO 60 NM
921 PM EDT THU JUL 30 2026
SYNOPSIS
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE EACH DAY,
POTENTIALLY PRODUCING STRONG WIND GUSTS. THIS IS MOST LIKELY OVER
THE OPEN WATERS IN THE OVERNIGHT AND MORNING HOURS, THEN NEAR
SHORE AND OVER THE BAYS DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. COVERAGE OF
SHOWERS AND STORMS WILL INCREASE OVER THE WEEKEND. GENTLE TO
MODERATE WESTERLY FLOW WILL BECOME SOUTHWESTERLY AND INCREASE THIS
WEEKEND AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING FRONT. CAUTIONARY TO ADVISORY
LEVEL WINDS ARE POSSIBLE AND SEAS WILL ALSO BUILD TO AROUND 4 FEET
IN RESPONSE. WINDS WILL SUBSIDE BY THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.
GMZ751-752-770-772-310730-
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-
821 PM CDT THU JUL 30 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: WEST 3 FEET AT 4 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRIDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 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.
FRIDAY NIGHT
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 SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: WEST 3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY.
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO
4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: WEST 3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS
CHOPPY. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: WEST 4 FEET AT
5 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS
LIKELY.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. PROTECTED
WATERS CHOPPY. SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 4 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
2 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ730-755-765-775-310730-
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-
921 PM EDT THU JUL 30 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 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.
FRIDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: WEST 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE
CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: WEST 3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE
CHOP. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: WEST 3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE
CHOP. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST 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. SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
SOUTHWEST 4 FEET AT 5 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. SHOWERS
WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. SHOWERS WITH
THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS
LIKELY.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO
5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS
A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
2 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ735-310730-
ST. ANDREWS BAY WATERWAYS-
821 PM CDT THU JUL 30 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
LATE.
FRIDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
SATURDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. PROTECTED
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
MORNING, THEN THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PROTECTED
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS.
SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP. SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING,
THEN THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. SHOWERS.
THUNDERSTORMS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. SHOWERS.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO
AROUND 5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
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