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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
903 AM EDT Sun Aug 16 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. 


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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-
903 AM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026 /803 AM CDT Sun Aug 16 2026/

.THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest
late. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at
3 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. Protected waters a light
chop. A slight chance of showers early. 
.TONIGHT...West 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 6 seconds. Protected waters a light
chop. 
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: West 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds.
Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in
the morning. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 4 seconds
and south 1 foot at 7 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
A slight chance of showers. 
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 4 seconds and south
1 foot at 8 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 4 seconds
and south 1 foot at 8 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then
a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. 
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. 
.THURSDAY...West 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. 
.THURSDAY 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 showers and thunderstorms. 

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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