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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida

National Weather Service Tallahassee FL

332 AM EDT Thu Mar 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. 



GMZ700-191400-

Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line

out to 60 nm

332 AM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026



.SYNOPSIS...



Moderate northeast breezes prevail today. Surface high pressure 

settling into the North-Central Gulf fosters light to variable 

winds on Friday with afternoon seabreezes making for an onshore 

flow along the nearshore legs through Monday. Gentle westerly 

breezes then overtake the waters this weekend. Overall, favorable 

boating conditions prevail.



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GMZ730-751-752-755-765-770-772-775-191400-

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-

332 AM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026 /232 AM CDT Thu Mar 19 2026/



.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less,

then around 3 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet

at 4 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. 

.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave

Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light

chop. 

.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters a

light chop. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds and east 1 foot at

3 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. 

.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave

Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. 

.SATURDAY 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. 

.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Protected waters a light chop. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Protected waters a light chop. 

.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots

in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a

moderate chop. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest

after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a moderate

chop. 



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GMZ735-191400-

St. Andrews Bay Waterways-

232 AM CDT Thu Mar 19 2026



.TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Protected waters smooth.

.TONIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Protected waters smooth. 

.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the

afternoon. Protected waters a light chop. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a

light chop. 

.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light

chop. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters

a light chop. 

.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light

chop. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a

light chop. 

.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light

chop. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest

after midnight. Protected waters a light chop. 



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