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FZUS52 KTAE 131330
CWFTAE
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
830 AM EST TUE JAN 13 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.
GMZ700-140200-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SUWANNEE RIVER TO OKALOOSA-WALTON COUNTY LINE
OUT TO 60 NM
830 AM EST TUE JAN 13 2026
SYNOPSIS
A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE AXIS WILL MOVE SOUTH DIRECTLY ACROSS THE
WATERS BY THIS EVENING, BRINGING A CONTINUED DECREASE IN WIND.
ONCE HIGH PRESSURE MOVES FURTHER SOUTH ON WEDNESDAY, WESTERLY
BREEZES WILL FRESHEN IN ADVANCE OF A STRONG REINFORCING COLD
FRONTAL PASSAGE ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT. NORTHWESTERLY GUSTS NEAR GALE
FORCE WILL FOLLOW THAT FRONT ON THURSDAY WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS
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.
GMZ751-752-770-772-140200-
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-
730 AM CST TUE JAN 13 2026
REST OF TODAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH
LATE. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 2 FEET AT
4 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
TONIGHT
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 AROUND
3 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: WEST 2 FEET AT 3 SECONDS
AND EAST 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING WEST 3 FEET AT 4 SECONDS.
PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE
MORNING.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST
20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHWEST
6 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH. SHOWERS.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
35 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
NORTHWEST 7 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO
15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
9 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHWEST 6 FEET AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING
NORTHWEST 5 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET IN THE MORNING, THEN 1 FOOT OR
LESS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS, THEN AROUND 3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. PROTECTED WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO
4 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
GMZ730-755-765-775-140200-
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-
830 AM EST TUE JAN 13 2026
REST OF TODAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH
LATE. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 2 FEET AT
4 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP. 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, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST
15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: WEST 4 FEET AT 6 SECONDS AND WEST 2 FEET AT
3 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. SHOWERS LIKELY.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: WEST 5 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.
PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO
15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
8 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL:
WEST 5 FEET AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING WEST 3 FEET AT 7 SECONDS AND
NORTH 2 FEET AT 3 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH.
FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET IN THE MORNING, THEN 1 FOOT OR
LESS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
SATURDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN
AROUND 3 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST
15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET. PROTECTED
WATERS CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
GMZ735-140200-
ST. ANDREWS BAY WATERWAYS-
730 AM CST TUE JAN 13 2026
REST OF TODAY
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS
SMOOTH.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS
SMOOTH. A 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
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS
CHOPPY.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
FRIDAY
EAST 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.
SATURDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS
A LIGHT CHOP.
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