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FZUS52 KTAE 120050
CWFTAE
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
750 PM EST SUN JAN 11 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.
GMZ700-121315-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SUWANNEE RIVER TO OKALOOSA-WALTON COUNTY LINE
OUT TO 60 NM
750 PM EST SUN JAN 11 2026
SYNOPSIS
NORTH AND THEN NORTHEAST WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE THROUGH
TUESDAY, AS HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE OZARKS TODAY MOVES SOUTHEAST
AND DIRECTLY ACROSS THE WATERS LATE TUESDAY. SOUTHWEST BREEZES
WILL FRESHEN ON WEDNESDAY, IN ADVANCE OF A STRONG REINFORCING COLD
FRONTAL PASSAGE ON WEDNESDAY EVENING. STRONG AND NEAR-GALE
NORTHERLIES WILL FOLLOW THAT FRONT ON THURSDAY. WINDS WILL QUICKLY
DECREASE ON THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY, AS A HIGH CENTER PASSES
DIRECTLY ACROSS THE WATERS LATE FRIDAY.
GMZ751-752-770-772-121315-
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-
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-
650 PM CST SUN JAN 11 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 5 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH.
MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 5 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS
CHOPPY.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS. PROTECTED
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL:
NORTHEAST 2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN 3 TO 4 FEET
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHWEST 2 FEET AT 3 SECONDS AND
EAST 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING WEST 4 FEET AT 4 SECONDS.
PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST
25 TO 30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
8 FEET, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PROTECTED WATERS VERY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO
25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
11 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS VERY ROUGH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH
10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
9 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH.
FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET IN THE MORNING, THEN 1 FOOT OR
LESS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ730-755-765-775-121315-
APALACHEE BAY OR COASTAL WATERS FROM KEATON BEACH TO OCHLOCKONEE
RIVER FL OUT TO 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 SUWANNEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
750 PM EST SUN JAN 11 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 5 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.
PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH.
MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 5 FEET AT 5 SECONDS AND NORTHWEST
2 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 3 FEET AT 4 SECONDS. PROTECTED
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. PROTECTED
WATERS SMOOTH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL:
WEST 2 FEET AT 3 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE
AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST
20 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET, BUILDING TO 4 TO
6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. PROTECTED WATERS
ROUGH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY
IN THE EVENING.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH
10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
8 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET IN
THE MORNING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ735-121315-
ST. ANDREWS BAY WATERWAYS-
650 PM CST SUN JAN 11 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP.
MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP.
TUESDAY
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS
SMOOTH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST
15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS
CHOPPY.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH
AROUND 5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST IN THE
AFTERNOON. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS
SMOOTH.
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