FZUS52 KTAE 090707 CWFTAE Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 307 AM EDT Thu Jul 9 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. GMZ700-091330- Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line out to 60 nm 307 AM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026 .SYNOPSIS... The summertime Atlantic ridge axis will extend west across Central Florida and into the Gulf through today, bringing mostly gentle southwest breezes to the waters. An afternoon and evening sea breeze will further increase nearshore winds each day. The ridge axis will shift north on Friday and Saturday and bringing lighter and more variable winds. Isolated showers/storms are possible in the overnight and morning hours before transitioning inland. A wetter pattern begins to develop over the weekend and into early next week with multiple days of widespread shower and storm activity expected. $$ GMZ730-751-752-755-091330- 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- 307 AM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026 /207 AM CDT Thu Jul 9 2026/ .TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 8 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. Showers with thunderstorms likely. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. Showers likely. Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ765-770-772-775-091330- 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 20to 60 NM- Waters from Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM- 307 AM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026 /207 AM CDT Thu Jul 9 2026/ .TODAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots late. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 8 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .FRIDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds and west 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters smooth. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters smooth. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ735-091330- St. Andrews Bay Waterways- 207 AM CDT Thu Jul 9 2026 .TODAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest this afternoon. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly this morning. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots after midnight. Protected waters a light chop. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Protected waters a light chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Protected waters a light chop. .SATURDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop. Showers, thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop. Showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$