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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
329 PM EDT Tue May 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.

GMZ700-200230-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
329 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026

.SYNOPSIS...

A high pressure center will persist near Bermuda through this
weekend, with a broad ridge extending west to the Georgia coast.
Gentle easterly breezes over the northeast Gulf will become
southeasterly on Thursday then continue through this weekend,
interrupted each afternoon by the nearshore seabreeze.

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GMZ751-752-770-772-200230-
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-
229 PM CDT Tue May 19 2026

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds near 10 knots, becoming east 5 to 10
knots late this evening. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
South 2 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds near 10 knots, becoming southeast 5 to 10
knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 7
seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds. Protected
waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10
knots. Seas 1 or 2 feet. Protected waters a light chop.

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GMZ730-755-765-775-200230-
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-
329 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026

.TONIGHT...Northwest to north winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
near 10 knots after midnight. Seas 1 or 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 or 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 1 or 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6
seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 or 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot
at 6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 6 seconds. Protected waters a light
chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.

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GMZ735-200230-
St. Andrews Bay Waterways-
229 PM CDT Tue May 19 2026

.TONIGHT...South to southwest winds near 10 knots early, becoming
northeast near 5 knots after midnight. Protected waters a light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south near 10
knots in the afternoon. Protected waters a light chop. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Protected waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south near 10
knots in the afternoon. Protected waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southeast after midnight. Protected waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south near 10 knots
in the afternoon. Protected waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Protected waters a light chop.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south near 10
knots in the afternoon. Protected waters a light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Protected waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south near 10
knots in the afternoon. Protected waters a light chop. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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