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FZUS52 KTAE 011212
CWFTAE
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
812 AM EDT FRI MAY 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.
GMZ700-020115-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SUWANNEE RIVER TO OKALOOSA-WALTON COUNTY LINE
OUT TO 60 NM
812 AM EDT FRI MAY 1 2026
SYNOPSIS
A STATIONARY FRONTAL BOUNDARY DRAPED OVER THE COASTAL WATERS MOVES
NORTHWARD AS A WARM FRONT FRIDAY NIGHT AND THEN THROUGH THE COASTAL
WATERS AS A COLD FRONT BY SATURDAY NIGHT. WINDS INCREASE POSSIBLY TO
ADVISORY-LEVELS FOR SMALL CRAFT BY SATURDAY THROUGH AT LEAST EARLY
SUNDAY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY MAY LEAD
TO LOCALLY HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS, INCLUDING WATERSPOUTS.
GMZ751-752-770-772-020115-
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-
712 AM CDT FRI MAY 1 2026
REST OF TODAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING
SOUTHEAST THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL:
SOUTH 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS MORNING. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH
2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN
A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
SOUTHWEST 5 FEET AT 5 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. SHOWERS
WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 5 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.
PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 5 FEET AT 5 SECONDS AND SOUTHWEST
4 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET IN
THE EVENING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 2 FEET AT
5 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
MONDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. PROTECTED WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ730-755-765-775-020115-
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-
812 AM EDT FRI MAY 1 2026
REST OF TODAY
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH THIS
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHWEST 1 FOOT AT
4 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
LATE.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH
1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
SOUTHWEST 5 FEET AT 6 SECONDS AND SOUTH 2 FEET AT 3 SECONDS.
PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 5 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.
PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 4 FEET AT 4 SECONDS AND WEST 3 FEET AT
6 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHEAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET IN THE EVENING, THEN 1 FOOT OR
LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS AND WEST 2 FEET
AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING NORTHEAST 2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS AND
SOUTHWEST 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
MONDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP.
TUESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ735-020115-
ST. ANDREWS BAY WATERWAYS-
712 AM CDT FRI MAY 1 2026
REST OF TODAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING
SOUTHEAST EARLY THIS AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST LATE.
PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SHOWERS LIKELY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING,
THEN A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY.
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
SUNDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE
CHOP.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP.
MONDAY
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH IN THE
AFTERNOON. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
TUESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH IN THE
AFTERNOON. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
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