Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
370 FZUS52 KTAE 030046 CWFTAE Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 846 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 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. GMZ700-031315- Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line out to 60 nm 846 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026 .SYNOPSIS... Scattered showers and thunderstorms can be expected on and off over the marine zones through the extended period. Easterly/southeasterly winds around 10-15 kts will prevail this weekend before a cold front approaches and stalls over the waters. Winds turn more northeasterly behind the front early next week as rain chances linger due to the front stalling nearby. $$ GMZ730-751-752-755-765-770-772-775-031315- Apalachee Bay or Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee River FL out to 20 Nm- 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- Coastal waters from Suwannee River to Keaton Beach 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- Waters from Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM- 846 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026 /746 PM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026/ .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters choppy. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Protected waters rough. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Protected waters very rough. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Protected waters rough. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ735-031315- St. Andrews Bay Waterways- 746 PM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of thunderstorms early this evening. Scattered showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Protected waters a light chop. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop. Showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Protected waters choppy. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Protected waters choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$