FZUS52 KTAE 211426 CWFTAE Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1026 AM EDT Tue Apr 21 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. GMZ700-220315- Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line out to 60 nm 1026 AM EDT Tue Apr 21 2026 .SYNOPSIS... Moderate southeast breezes will prevail through Thursday, as high pressure sets up well east of the Georgia coast. After Thursday, south and southeasterly flow gradually increase, potentially to cautionary levels, ahead of a few weak cold fronts. $$ GMZ751-752-770-772-220315- 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- 926 AM CDT Tue Apr 21 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .REST OF TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots early this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters choppy. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light 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. $$ GMZ730-755-765-775-220315- 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- 1026 AM EDT Tue Apr 21 2026 .REST OF TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots late. Seas around 3 feet late this morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers. $$ GMZ735-220315- St. Andrews Bay Waterways- 926 AM CDT Tue Apr 21 2026 .REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south late. Protected waters a light chop. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Protected waters a light chop. .WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Protected waters a light chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Protected waters a light chop. .THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Protected waters a light chop. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Protected waters a light chop. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Protected waters a light chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots after midnight. Protected waters a light chop. .SATURDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots after midnight. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$