


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
669 FZUS52 KTAE 181737 CWFTAE Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 137 PM EDT Fri Jul 18 2025 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. GMZ700-190615- Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line out to 60 nm 137 PM EDT Fri Jul 18 2025 .SYNOPSIS... Favorable marine conditions are forecast into next week as high pressure builds through the Gulf waters. Southerly winds today will become westerly by the end of the weekend with speeds near and around 10 knots. Seas decrease to 1 to 2 feet beginning this weekend. Fairly dry this weekend with showers and thunderstorms returning early next week. $$ GMZ735-190615- St. Andrews Bay Waterways- 1237 PM CDT Fri Jul 18 2025 .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms early this evening. .SATURDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. .SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. Numerous showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth. Numerous showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth. Numerous showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ730-751-752-755-765-770-772-775-190615- 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- 137 PM EDT Fri Jul 18 2025 /1237 PM CDT Fri Jul 18 2025/ .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 7 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 7 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a light chop. Numerous showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then numerous showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a light chop. Showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then numerous showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$