917
FZUS52 KTAE 190740
CWFTAE
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
340 AM EDT SUN JUL 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.
GMZ700-192000-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SUWANNEE RIVER TO OKALOOSA-WALTON COUNTY LINE
OUT TO 60 NM
340 AM EDT SUN JUL 19 2026
SYNOPSIS
MODERATE EASTERLY TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS ARE FORECAST TODAY BEFORE
INCREASING TO FRESH TO STRONG WINDS MONDAY AND TUESDAY. SEAS WILL
ALSO INCREASE FROM 2 TO 4 FEET TODAY TO 5 TO 7, OR HIGHER, FEET
EARLY IN THE WORK WEEK. THIS FORECAST IS ENTIRELY DEPENDENT ON
INVEST 91L, WHICH HAS A 60% CHANCE OF DEVELOPING INTO A TROPICAL
SYSTEM OVER THE NEXT 48 HOURS. ANY STRENGTHENING OF INVEST 91L COULD
LEAD TO SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS THAN CURRENTLY FORECAST
EARLY IN THE WORK WEEK.
GMZ751-752-770-772-192000-
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-
240 AM CDT SUN JUL 19 2026
..SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION
TODAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 15 TO 20
KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 3 FEET
AT 4 SECONDS AND WEST 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS
CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: EAST 4 FEET AT 5 SECONDS AND SOUTH 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.
PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
MONDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHEAST 20 TO
25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 5 FEET AT 5 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS
ROUGH. SHOWERS LIKELY. THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE
MORNING.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, BECOMING
SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FEET, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 5 FEET AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING EAST
5 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH. SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST 25 TO
30 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
9 FEET, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 6 FEET AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING
SOUTHWEST 8 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS VERY ROUGH.
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO
9 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHWEST 9 FEET AT
7 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 8 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH. A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO
6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
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.
GMZ730-755-765-775-192000-
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-
340 AM EDT SUN JUL 19 2026
..SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST
4 FEET AT 5 SECONDS AND WEST 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. PROTECTED
WATERS CHOPPY. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL LATE
AFTERNOON, THEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY LATE.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 4 FEET AT
6 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS.
MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 20 TO
25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 5 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. PROTECTED
WATERS ROUGH. SHOWERS. THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE
MORNING.
MONDAY NIGHT
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. A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS.
SEAS 5 TO 8 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH
8 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH. SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
30 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 8 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
SOUTHWEST 8 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO
10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
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.
GMZ735-192000-
ST. ANDREWS BAY WATERWAYS-
240 AM CDT SUN JUL 19 2026
TODAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST LATE.
PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS, MAINLY IN THE
EVENING.
MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
MONDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP. SHOWERS AND 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 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. SHOWERS. A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY
IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. 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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