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FZUS52 KTAE 212104
CWFTAE
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
504 PM EDT TUE JUL 21 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.
GMZ700-220400-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SUWANNEE RIVER TO OKALOOSA-WALTON COUNTY LINE
OUT TO 60 NM
504 PM EDT TUE JUL 21 2026
SYNOPSIS
AS OF 5PM EDT, THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM BERTHA WAS LOCATED
105 MILES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF PANAMA CITY WITH MAX SUSTAINED WINDS
OF 60 MPH. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST TODAY AND
TONIGHT. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR WATERS WEST OF
APALACHICOLA. OUTER RAINBANDS WILL CONTINUE TO PERIODICALLY MOVE
ACROSS THE WATERS THE THROUGH TOMORROW AND BE CAPABLE OF TROPICAL
STORM FORCE WINDS AND GUSTS, WATERSPOUTS, HEAVY RAIN, AND VERY
HIGH SEAS. ROUGH MARINE CONDITIONS LOOK TO IMPROVE BY WEDNESDAY OR
THURSDAY.
GMZ751-752-220400-
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-
404 PM CDT TUE JUL 21 2026
..TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT
TONIGHT
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SOUTH WINDS 25 TO
30 KNOTS. SEAS 10 TO 13 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 17 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTH 12 FEET AT 9 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS VERY ROUGH.
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY THIS EVENING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SOUTH WINDS
25 TO 30 KNOTS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 14 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTH 11 FEET AT 9 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS VERY ROUGH.
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO
20 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
13 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 9 FEET AT 8 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS
VERY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
9 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHWEST 7 FEET AT 8 SECONDS. PROTECTED
WATERS ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO
10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHWEST 5 FEET AT 8 SECONDS. PROTECTED
WATERS CHOPPY.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
SOUTHWEST 3 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
FRIDAY 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.
SATURDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
SATURDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS LATE.
SUNDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE LATE MORNING
AND EARLY AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
LATE.
SUNDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS
ROUGH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE
EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ770-772-220400-
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-
404 PM CDT TUE JUL 21 2026
..TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT
TONIGHT
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. SOUTH WINDS 30 TO 40 KNOTS,
DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 20 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 10 TO 14 FEET, OCCASIONALLY
TO 18 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 15 FEET AT
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY
THIS EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE THIS
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SOUTH WINDS
25 TO 30 KNOTS. SEAS 9 TO 12 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTHWEST 12 FEET AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON, THEN A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
30 KNOTS. SEAS 7 TO 10 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTHWEST 10 FEET AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHWEST
7 FEET AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS UNTIL LATE
AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO
5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHWEST 5 FEET AT 8 SECONDS.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTHWEST 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
SUNDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON.
SUNDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ730-755-765-775-220400-
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-
504 PM EDT TUE JUL 21 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
13 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 10 FEET AT 9 SECONDS. PROTECTED
WATERS VERY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY
THIS EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING
AND EARLY MORNING.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
30 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
SOUTHWEST 8 FEET AT 9 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
SOUTHWEST 7 FEET AT 8 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHWEST
5 FEET AT 8 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
THURSDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHWEST 4 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTHWEST 3 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP.
FRIDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
SATURDAY
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP.
SATURDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
SUNDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ735-220400-
ST. ANDREWS BAY WATERWAYS-
404 PM CDT TUE JUL 21 2026
..TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT
TONIGHT
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SOUTHEAST WINDS
20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH.
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY THIS EVENING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SOUTH WINDS
15 TO 20 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON.
PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE LATE EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS.
PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO
5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
SATURDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SUNDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS.
PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
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