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FZUS52 KTAE 140630
CWFTAE
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
130 AM EST WED JAN 14 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.
GMZ700-142100-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SUWANNEE RIVER TO OKALOOSA-WALTON COUNTY LINE
OUT TO 60 NM
130 AM EST WED JAN 14 2026
SYNOPSIS
WINDS WILL BECOME WESTERLY TODAY AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT AND INCREASE
THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT. NORTHWESTERLY WIND GUSTS TO GALE FORCE
WILL FOLLOW THE FRONT TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS
IN THE OFFSHORE WATERS WEST OF APALACHICOLA. WINDS WILL QUICKLY
DECREASE ON THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY AS A HIGH CENTER PASSES
DIRECTLY ACROSS THE WATERS FRIDAY EVENING. YET ANOTHER COLD FRONT
WILL CROSS THE WATERS ON SATURDAY EVENING.
GMZ770-772-142100-
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-
1230 AM CST WED JAN 14 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...
..SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION TODAY
TODAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS
THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET THIS MORNING, BUILDING TO 3 TO 4
FEET THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: WEST 2 FEET AT 3 SECONDS AND
EAST 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING WEST 4 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.
SHOWERS LIKELY.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET, BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: WEST 6 FEET
AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING NORTHWEST 7 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
35 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
NORTHWEST 9 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO
10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHWEST 6 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.
FRIDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET IN THE MORNING, THEN 1 FOOT OR
LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS AND WEST 2 FEET AT
7 SECONDS, BECOMING EAST 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND WEST 1 FOOT AT
4 SECONDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR
LESS, THEN AROUND 3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHWEST
2 FEET AT 3 SECONDS AND SOUTHWEST 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING
SOUTHWEST 3 FEET AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUNDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH
AROUND 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FEET.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ751-752-755-775-142100-
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-
WATERS FROM SUWANNEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
130 AM EST WED JAN 14 2026 /1230 AM CST WED JAN 14 2026/
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...
TODAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 3 FEET
THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: WEST 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS, BECOMING
WEST 2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS MORNING. SHOWERS LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 TO
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: WEST 5 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS
ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: WEST 6 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.
PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO
10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: WEST 5 FEET AT 8 SECONDS AND NORTH 3 FEET AT
3 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET IN THE MORNING, THEN 1 FOOT OR
LESS. WAVE DETAIL: WEST 2 FEET AT 7 SECONDS AND NORTHEAST 1 FOOT
AT 3 SECONDS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST 2 FEET AT 7 SECONDS AND
NORTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS, THEN AROUND 3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHWEST
1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS AND SOUTHWEST 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING
SOUTHWEST 2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS AND SOUTHWEST 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS.
PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH
15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET. PROTECTED
WATERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SUNDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ730-765-142100-
APALACHEE BAY OR COASTAL WATERS FROM KEATON BEACH TO OCHLOCKONEE
RIVER FL OUT TO 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SUWANNEE RIVER TO KEATON BEACH FL OUT 20 NM-
130 AM EST WED JAN 14 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...
TODAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS
MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 20
KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 3 FEET
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: WEST 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS, BECOMING
NORTHWEST 3 FEET AT 4 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. SHOWERS
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: WEST 4 FEET AT 5 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH
10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
NORTHWEST 3 FEET AT 4 SECONDS AND WEST 2 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.
PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHWEST 2 FEET AT
4 SECONDS AND WEST 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHWEST 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND SOUTHWEST 1 FOOT
AT 7 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH 15 TO
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. PROTECTED WATERS
CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUNDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS
CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
GMZ735-142100-
ST. ANDREWS BAY WATERWAYS-
1230 AM CST WED JAN 14 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...
TODAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON, THEN INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS LATE. PROTECTED
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 20
KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING
NORTHEAST AROUND 5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PROTECTED WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP.
FRIDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH IN THE
AFTERNOON. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP.
SUNDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP.
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