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FZUS52 KTAE 090351
CWFTAE
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1151 PM EDT THU OCT 8 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.
GMZ700-091615-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SUWANNEE RIVER TO OKALOOSA-WALTON COUNTY LINE
OUT TO 60 NM
1151 PM EDT THU OCT 8 2026
SYNOPSIS
AS OF 11 PM EDT, THE CENTER OF HURRICANE ISAIAS LOCATED ABOUT 365
MILES SOUTHWEST OF APALACHICOLA. ISAIAS HAD MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS
OF 105 MPH AND WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 14 MPH. A TURN TOWARD THE
NORTH IS EXPECTED ON FRIDAY, AND ISAIAS WILL REMAIN A DANGEROUS
HURRICANE AS IT APPROACHES THE NORTHERN GULF COAST LATE FRIDAY.
FOR THE NEARSHORE WATERS OUT TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES, A HURRICANE
WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MEXICO BEACH TO THE OKALOOSA-WALTON
COUNTY LINE, AND A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE
WATERS EAST MEXICO BEACH TO THE SUWANEE RIVER.
CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO DETERIORATE AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN FRIDAY MORNING, INCLUDING THE POTENTIAL
FOR WATERSPOUTS. EXTREMELY STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS SEAS
WHICH WILL LIKELY CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND SEVERELY REDUCE
VISIBILITY. MARINERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT, ALTER COURSE, AND/OR
SECURE THE VESSEL FOR EXTREME CONDITIONS. CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO
IMPROVE ON SUNDAY FOR RECOVERY EFFORTS.
GMZ751-770-772-091615-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MEXICO BEACH TO OKALOOSA WALTON COUNTY LINE
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-
1051 PM CDT THU OCT 8 2026
..HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT
REST OF TONIGHT
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WITH
HURRICANE CONDITIONS ALSO POSSIBLE. EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS,
INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
9 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 7 FEET AT 6 SECONDS AND SOUTHWEST
1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS VERY ROUGH. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING, THEN
SHOWERS LATE.
FRIDAY
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED WITH HURRICANE
CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. EAST WINDS 25 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
45 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST 35 TO 45 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
55 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
13 FEET, BUILDING TO 12 TO 16 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 20 FEET IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHWEST 16 FEET AT 13 SECONDS AND
SOUTHEAST 14 FEET AT 8 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS EXTREMELY ROUGH.
A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. SOUTHEAST WINDS
40 TO 50 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 25 TO
35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 TO
22 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 28 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 15 TO 20 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 25 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH
21 FEET AT 12 SECONDS AND SOUTHEAST 9 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.
PROTECTED WATERS EXTREMELY ROUGH. THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. SHOWERS
UNTIL EARLY MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY LATE.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
40 KNOTS. SEAS 9 TO 12 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTH 11 FEET AT 8 SECONDS AND SOUTHWEST 10 FEET AT
10 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS VERY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
30 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHWEST
8 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH. A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUNDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: WEST 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS AND SOUTH 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
TUESDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ730-752-755-765-775-091615-
APALACHEE BAY OR COASTAL WATERS FROM KEATON BEACH TO OCHLOCKONEE
RIVER FL OUT TO 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MEXICO BEACH TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT 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-
1151 PM EDT THU OCT 8 2026 /1051 PM CDT THU OCT 8 2026/
..TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT
REST OF TONIGHT
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. EAST WINDS
20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 6 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.
PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH. SHOWERS LIKELY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS LATE THIS EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
LATE.
FRIDAY
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. EAST WINDS 25 TO
30 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET, BUILDING TO
7 TO 10 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE
DETAIL: EAST 9 FEET AT 6 SECONDS AND SOUTHWEST 8 FEET AT
13 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KNOTS. SEAS 9 TO
12 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 9 FEET
AT 7 SECONDS AND SOUTHWEST 9 FEET AT 13 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS
VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO
25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
13 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 9 FEET AT 8 SECONDS AND SOUTHWEST
5 FEET AT 10 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST
10 TO 15 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: SOUTHWEST 7 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. PROTECTED
WATERS CHOPPY. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SUNDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTHWEST 4 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE EVENING.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
TUESDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ735-091615-
ST. ANDREWS BAY WATERWAYS-
1051 PM CDT THU OCT 8 2026
..HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT
REST OF TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.
FRIDAY
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED WITH HURRICANE
CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
30 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KNOTS
IN THE AFTERNOON. PROTECTED WATERS EXTREMELY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS IN THE LATE MORNING
AND AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED WITH HURRICANE
CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SOUTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 40 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO
60 KNOTS, DECREASING TO 50 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PROTECTED WATERS
EXTREMELY ROUGH. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS.
PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO
10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUNDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE LATE
MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON.
SUNDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS
SMOOTH.
TUESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO
AROUND 5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
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