604
FZUS52 KTAE 200920
CWFTAE
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
520 AM EDT MON JUL 20 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.
GMZ700-202215-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SUWANNEE RIVER TO OKALOOSA-WALTON COUNTY LINE
OUT TO 60 NM
520 AM EDT MON JUL 20 2026
SYNOPSIS
TROPICAL DEPRESSION TWO IS LOCATED AT 28.5N AND 85.4W, OR 90 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF APALACHICOLA, AND IS MOVING NORTHWEST AT 3MPH.
IT IS FORECAST TO STRENGTHEN INTO A TROPICAL STORM ON LATER TODAY
WHILE MOVING SLOWLY NORTHWESTWARD. THE SYSTEM GRADUALLY TURNS
MORE WESTWARD TUESDAY AS IT SLOWLY HEADS AWAY FROM OUR COASTAL
WATERS. WINDS CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN THROUGH TUESDAY BEFORE SLOWLY
DIMINISHING EAST TO WEST WEDNESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. SEVERAL
BANDS OF TROPICAL DOWNPOURS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS AND
WATERSPOUTS ARE FORECAST THROUGH AT LEAST WEDNESDAY.
GMZ751-752-755-202215-
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-
520 AM EDT MON JUL 20 2026 /420 AM CDT MON JUL 20 2026/
..TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT
TODAY
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. EAST WINDS 25 TO
30 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO
6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 6 FEET AT
7 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS WITH
THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
TONIGHT
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SOUTHEAST WINDS
20 TO 25 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST
8 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
TUESDAY
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SOUTHEAST WINDS
25 TO 30 KNOTS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 14 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTH 10 FEET AT 8 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS VERY ROUGH.
A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SOUTH WINDS
25 TO 30 KNOTS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 14 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTH 10 FEET AT 8 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS VERY ROUGH.
SHOWERS LIKELY.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO
25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
13 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 10 FEET AT 9 SECONDS. PROTECTED
WATERS VERY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS LIKELY
UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO
15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
9 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHWEST 7 FEET AT 8 SECONDS. PROTECTED
WATERS ROUGH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON, THEN A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE.
THURSDAY 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 SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL LATE
AFTERNOON, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
LATE.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO
5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. PROTECTED
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ770-772-775-202215-
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-
WATERS FROM SUWANNEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
520 AM EDT MON JUL 20 2026 /420 AM CDT MON JUL 20 2026/
..TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT
TODAY
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. EAST WINDS 25 TO
35 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 8 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
EAST 8 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS. THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY UNTIL
LATE AFTERNOON, THEN A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE.
TONIGHT
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. SOUTHEAST WINDS
25 TO 35 KNOTS. SEAS 7 TO 10 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 8 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
TUESDAY
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. SOUTH WINDS 25 TO
35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KNOTS. SEAS 9 TO 12 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 11 FEET AT 8 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. SOUTH WINDS
25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KNOTS. SEAS 9 TO 12 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 11 FEET AT 8 SECONDS.
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
30 KNOTS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 14 FEET, SUBSIDING
TO 6 TO 9 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTHWEST 10 FEET AT 8 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE
MORNING. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 8 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
SOUTHWEST 7 FEET AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS LATE.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO
4 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE MORNING. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
2 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ730-765-202215-
APALACHEE BAY OR COASTAL WATERS FROM KEATON BEACH TO OCHLOCKONEE
RIVER FL OUT TO 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SUWANNEE RIVER TO KEATON BEACH FL OUT 20 NM-
520 AM EDT MON JUL 20 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 5
FEET AT 7 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH. SHOWERS WITH
THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH
6 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH. SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
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 7 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH. A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS.
TUESDAY 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 8 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHWEST 6 FEET AT 8 SECONDS. PROTECTED
WATERS ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND 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. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHWEST 4 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. PROTECTED
WATERS CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST
5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS
A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
UNTIL EARLY MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
LATE.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE.
FRIDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ735-202215-
ST. ANDREWS BAY WATERWAYS-
420 AM CDT MON JUL 20 2026
..TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT
TODAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE THIS MORNING. SHOWERS WITH
THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.
PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE
EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
TUESDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS.
PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS
LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
30 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SHOWERS LIKELY UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
LATE.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS IN THE EVENING. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE EVENING, THEN A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE EVENING. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS
A LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE
EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
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