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FZUS52 KTAE 312356
CWFTAE
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
656 PM EST WED DEC 31 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.
GMZ700-010930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SUWANNEE RIVER TO OKALOOSA-WALTON COUNTY LINE
OUT TO 60 NM
656 PM EST WED DEC 31 2025
SYNOPSIS
A HIGH CENTER NEAR COASTAL LOUISIANA THIS EVENING WILL MOVE TO
THE SOUTHEAST GULF BY LATE FRIDAY, PLACING THE WATERS ON IT
NORTHERN PERIPHERY. A LOW CENTER WILL MOVE EAST ACROSS ALABAMA
AND GEORGIA SATURDAY MORNING, BRINGING AN INCREASE TO FRESH AND
STRONG SOUTHWEST BREEZES. A TRAILING COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS
THE WATERS ON SATURDAY EVENING, PRECEDED BY A FEW STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS AND THEN FOLLOWED BY A SHIFT TO MODERATE OR FRESH
NORTHERLY BREEZES. WINDS WILL CLOCK AROUND EASTERLY AND DECREASE
BY MONDAY, AS HIGH PRESSURE PASSES BY TO THE NORTH.
GMZ751-752-770-772-010930-
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-
556 PM CST WED DEC 31 2025
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: NORTHWEST 2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHWEST 2 FEET AT 4
SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
THURSDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET,
SUBSIDING TO AROUND 1 FOOT. WAVE DETAIL: WEST 1 FOOT AT 4
SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
FRIDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET, BUILDING TO 2 TO 3
FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: WEST 2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS,
BECOMING SOUTHWEST 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 CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 20 TO
25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHWEST 6 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. PROTECTED
WATERS ROUGH. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST TO
NORTH 15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUNDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHEAST.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST. SEAS 1 TO
2 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
MONDAY NIGHT
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS
AROUND 1 FOOT. PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ730-755-765-775-010930-
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-
656 PM EST WED DEC 31 2025
TONIGHT
WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2
FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHWEST 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS. PROTECTED
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
NORTHWEST 2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
THURSDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 1 FOOT.
WAVE DETAIL: WEST 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP.
FRIDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 1 FOOT. 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. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET, BUILDING TO 2 TO
3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHWEST 2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS.
PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO NEAR 20
KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: WEST 5 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY.
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST
10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF EVENING THUNDERSTORMS.
SUNDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. PROTECTED
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET,
SUBSIDING TO 1 OR 2 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO AROUND
5 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 1
FOOT. PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ735-010930-
ST. ANDREWS BAY WATERWAYS-
556 PM CST WED DEC 31 2025
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP.
THURSDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO AROUND
5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
FRIDAY
WEST 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 CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH 5 TO
10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF 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
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH IN THE
AFTERNOON. PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
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