527
FZUS52 KTAE 202145
CWFTAE
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
545 PM 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.
GMZ700-211015-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SUWANNEE RIVER TO OKALOOSA-WALTON COUNTY LINE
OUT TO 60 NM
545 PM EDT MON JUL 20 2026
SYNOPSIS
TROPICAL DEPRESSION TWO IS LOCATED AT 28.7N AND 85.8W, OR 73
MILES SOUTHWEST OF APALACHICOLA, AND IS MOVING NORTHWEST AT 3
MPH. IT IS FORECAST TO STRENGTHEN INTO A TROPICAL STORM THIS
EVENING OR TONIGHT 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.
GMZ751-752-755-211015-
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-
545 PM EDT MON JUL 20 2026 /445 PM CDT MON JUL 20 2026/
..TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT
TONIGHT
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SOUTHEAST WINDS
25 TO 30 KNOTS. 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 8 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS VERY
ROUGH. 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 11 FEET AT 9 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS VERY ROUGH.
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SOUTH WINDS
25 TO 30 KNOTS. SEAS 9 TO 12 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTH 11 FEET AT 9 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS VERY ROUGH.
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
WEDNESDAY
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SOUTH WINDS
25 TO 30 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 14 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH
11 FEET AT 9 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS VERY ROUGH. 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, DIMINISHING TO
15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
11 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHWEST 9 FEET AT 8 SECONDS. PROTECTED
WATERS ROUGH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
SOUTHWEST 6 FEET AT 8 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 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.
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 SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY
IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
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.
SATURDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND
2 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 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.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ770-772-775-211015-
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-
545 PM EDT MON JUL 20 2026 /445 PM CDT MON JUL 20 2026/
..TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT
TONIGHT
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SOUTHEAST WINDS
25 TO 30 KNOTS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 14 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 9 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
TUESDAY
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 12 FEET AT 9 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. SOUTH WINDS
25 TO 30 KNOTS. SEAS 9 TO 13 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 17 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTH 12 FEET AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SOUTH WINDS
20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 14 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 11 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, BECOMING SOUTHWEST
15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
11 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHWEST 9 FEET AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE
EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE LATE EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHWEST 6 FEET AT
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO
4 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE MORNING.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE LATE MORNING AND
EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
2 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ730-765-211015-
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-
545 PM EDT MON JUL 20 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST 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. THUNDERSTORMS
LIKELY THIS EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
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 8 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. SHOWERS LIKELY
IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 6 FEET AT 9 SECONDS.
PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP
TO 25 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. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE EVENING. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
SOUTHWEST 3 FEET AT 8 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND 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, BECOMING WEST
5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS
A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ735-211015-
ST. ANDREWS BAY WATERWAYS-
445 PM CDT MON JUL 20 2026
..TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT
TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS.
PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
30 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS IN THE LATE
MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
30 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SHOWERS.
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 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PROTECTED
WATERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE
EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE LATE EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS UNTIL
LATE AFTERNOON, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS
A LIGHT 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. 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, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS
A LIGHT 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.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
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