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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
854 AM EDT Sat Sep 26 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.

GMZ700-270115-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
854 AM EDT Sat Sep 26 2026

.SYNOPSIS...

Light to moderate northerly breezes continue today before turning
more westerly Sunday as high pressure settles over the northeastern
Gulf. Wave heights will generally be 2 feet or less through the
weekend and into the first half of next week.

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GMZ730-751-752-755-765-770-772-775-270115-
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-
854 AM EDT Sat Sep 26 2026 /754 AM CDT Sat Sep 26 2026/

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected
waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. Protected waters a
light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a light
chop. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A slight chance
of showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a
light chop.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then around
2 feet in the afternoon. Protected waters a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ735-270115-
St. Andrews Bay Waterways-
754 AM CDT Sat Sep 26 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west
around 5 knots late. Protected waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Protected waters
smooth.
.SUNDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Protected waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Protected waters a light chop.
.MONDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Protected waters a light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots in the evening, becoming
light and variable. Protected waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Protected waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Protected waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a
light chop. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected
waters a light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. A slight chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$