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FZUS52 KTAE 011858
CWFTAE
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
158 PM EST THU JAN 1 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.
GMZ700-020715-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SUWANNEE RIVER TO OKALOOSA-WALTON COUNTY LINE
OUT TO 60 NM
158 PM EST THU JAN 1 2026
SYNOPSIS
SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO HOLD OVER THE GULF AS WE
HEAD INTO THE WEEKEND WITH WESTERLY WINDS AROUND 10-15KTS FOR OUR
WESTERN WATERS AND 5-10KTS FOR OUR EASTERN WATERS. SHOWER AND
THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WILL PICK UP ON SATURDAY AHEAD OF A COLD
FRONT. ADVISORY LEVEL CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY SATURDAY FOR WATERS
WEST OF APALACHEE BAY WITH SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20-25 KTS AND
GUSTS UP TO 30 KTS ARE POSSIBLE. GUSTS MAY BE HIGHER IN AND AROUND
THUNDERSTORMS, ALONG WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR WATERSPOUTS.
FOLLOWING THE FRONTAL PASSAGE SATURDAY NIGHT, WINDS WILL DECREASE
AND SHIFT NORTHERLY FOR THE START OF THE WORK WEEK.
GMZ751-752-770-772-020715-
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-
1258 PM CST THU JAN 1 2026
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE
DETAIL: WEST 2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE
CHOP.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WAVE DETAIL: WEST 2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO
15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHWEST 4 FEET AT 5 SECONDS. PROTECTED
WATERS CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHWEST 7 FEET AT
7 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH. SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
WEST 7 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE
EVENING.
SUNDAY
NORTH 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: SOUTHWEST 4 FEET AT 7 SECONDS AND NORTH
3 FEET AT 4 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
3 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
MONDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS. PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH.
TUESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
TUESDAY 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.
GMZ730-755-765-775-020715-
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-
158 PM EST THU JAN 1 2026
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE
DETAIL: WEST 2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
FRIDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: WEST 1 FOOT AT
4 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO
10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND
3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHWEST 2 FEET AT
4 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHWEST 5 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. PROTECTED
WATERS CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST
10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: WEST 5 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS
CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY
IN THE EVENING.
SUNDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: WEST 5 FEET AT 7 SECONDS AND
NORTH 2 FEET AT 3 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
3 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS. PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH.
TUESDAY
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS. PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ735-020715-
ST. ANDREWS BAY WATERWAYS-
1258 PM CST THU JAN 1 2026
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN
THE AFTERNOON. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST
10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS
CHOPPY. SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH
5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
SUNDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS
SMOOTH.
MONDAY
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH IN THE
AFTERNOON. PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS
SMOOTH.
TUESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH IN THE
AFTERNOON. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS
SMOOTH.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
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