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FZUS52 KTAE 180623
CWFTAE
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
123 AM EST THU DEC 18 2025
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.
GMZ700-181930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SUWANNEE RIVER TO OKALOOSA-WALTON COUNTY LINE
OUT TO 60 NM
123 AM EST THU DEC 18 2025
SYNOPSIS
A COLD FRONT WILL PASS THROUGH THE WATERS LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY
FRIDAY MORNING. AHEAD OF THE FRONT, FRESH TO STRONG SOUTH TO
SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL DEVELOP TODAY INTO THIS EVENING, FOLLOWED BY
FRESH TO STRONG NORTHWESTERLIES BEHIND THE FRONT INTO FRIDAY
MORNING. HOISTED SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES IN WATERS WEST OF
APALACHICOLA TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING WHILE EXERCISE CAUTION
WILL BE IN PLACE IN WATERS EAST OF APALACHICOLA. WINDS WILL
DECREASE FROM LATE FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY WHILE CLOCKING AROUND
EASTERLY, AS HIGH PRESSURE TO THE NORTH MOVES EAST INTO THE
ATLANTIC. ON SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT, THE SOUTHERN PERIPHERY OF
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE OHIO VALLEY WILL BRIDGE SOUTH,
FRESHENING THE EASTERLY BREEZES, WHICH ARE MOST LIKELY TO BE FRESH
OR STRONG BY MONDAY.
GMZ751-752-770-772-181930-
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-
1223 AM CST THU DEC 18 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST THIS MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
SOUTH 6 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH. SHOWERS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
SOUTHWEST 6 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHWEST 5 FEET AT 6 SECONDS AND SOUTH
3 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 3 FEET AT 4 SECONDS AND SOUTH 2 FEET AT
6 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WAVE DETAIL: EAST 2 FEET AT 3 SECONDS AND WEST 1 FOOT AT
5 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS AND SOUTHWEST
1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
SUNDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO
10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. PROTECTED
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
MONDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. PROTECTED
WATERS CHOPPY.
MONDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ730-755-765-775-181930-
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-
123 AM EST THU DEC 18 2025
..SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 4 FEET AT
4 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THIS
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
SOUTH 4 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. SHOWERS
LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: WEST 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS
CHOPPY.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: NORTHWEST 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS AND SOUTH 2 FEET AT
6 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SATURDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE
DETAIL: NORTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND SOUTHWEST 1 FOOT AT
6 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
SATURDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND SOUTHWEST
1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO
10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. PROTECTED
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
MONDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ735-181930-
ST. ANDREWS BAY WATERWAYS-
1223 AM CST THU DEC 18 2025
TODAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO
15 KNOTS LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. PROTECTED WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP. SHOWERS THIS MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP.
SATURDAY
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE
AFTERNOON. PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. PROTECTED
WATERS SMOOTH.
SUNDAY
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, INCREASING TO
5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
MONDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP.
MONDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
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