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FZUS52 KTAE 171027
CWFTAE
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
627 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 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.
GMZ700-172315-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SUWANNEE RIVER TO OKALOOSA-WALTON COUNTY LINE
OUT TO 60 NM
627 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
SYNOPSIS
THE COLD FRONT WILL MAKE ITS WAY OVER OUR MARINE ZONES TODAY,
QUICKLY SHIFTING WINDS NORTHERLY AND INCREASING THEM TO 25-30 KTS
WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KTS. A GALE WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OUR
WATERS THROUGH AT LEAST SUNDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY COME
DOWN, HOWEVER COULD STILL BE HAZARDOUS ON THE WATERS AS WINDS AND
SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN ELEVATED INTO THE START OF THE WORK
WEEK.
GMZ751-752-770-772-172315-
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-
527 AM CDT SAT OCT 17 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING
TODAY
NORTH WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS.
SEAS 5 TO 8 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
NORTHWEST 6 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS VERY ROUGH.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS.
SEAS 5 TO 8 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST
8 FEET AT 6 SECONDS AND WEST 4 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. PROTECTED
WATERS VERY ROUGH.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 9 FEET AT
7 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS VERY ROUGH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
30 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 8 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
EAST 8 FEET AT 7 SECONDS AND NORTHEAST 4 FEET AT 4 SECONDS.
PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH.
MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
30 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 8 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
EAST 8 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 6 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.
PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH.
TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO
4 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO
4 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY.
GMZ730-755-765-775-172315-
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-
627 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING
TODAY
NORTH WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 5
FEET AT 5 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 6 FEET AT
5 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS VERY ROUGH.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO
25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
9 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS VERY ROUGH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO
20 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
9 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS VERY ROUGH.
MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
30 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. PROTECTED
WATERS ROUGH.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO
15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 4 FEET AT 4 SECONDS. PROTECTED
WATERS ROUGH.
TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO
4 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS
CHOPPY.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO
3 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY.
GMZ735-172315-
ST. ANDREWS BAY WATERWAYS-
527 AM CDT SAT OCT 17 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS.
PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS
A MODERATE CHOP.
TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS
A LIGHT CHOP.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PROTECTED
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
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