Expires:202608190315;;939905 FZUS52 KTAE 181443 CWFTAE Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1043 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 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. GMZ730-751-752-755-765-770-772-775-190315- 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- 1043 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026 /943 AM CDT Tue Aug 18 2026/ .REST OF TODAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 8 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 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 thunderstorms in the evening. A slight chance of showers. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY 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. .SATURDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$