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FZUS52 KTAE 060628
CWFTAE
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
228 AM EDT MON APR 6 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.
GMZ700-061500-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SUWANNEE RIVER TO OKALOOSA-WALTON COUNTY LINE
OUT TO 60 NM
228 AM EDT MON APR 6 2026
SYNOPSIS
THE WEEK AHEAD WILL BE ROUGH ON THE WATERS. THE ENTIRE WORK WEEK
WILL FEATURE STRONG TO GALE-FORCE NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS.
STRONG NORTHERLY BREEZES EARLY THIS MORNING WEST OF APALACHICOLA
WILL CLOCK NORTHEASTERLY THIS AFTERNOON, WITH STRONG BREEZES
EXPANDING ACROSS THE REST OF THE NORTHEAST GULF IN RESPONSE TO
LOWERING PRESSURE OVER SOUTH FLORIDA. STRONG CONTINENTAL HIGH
PRESSURE WILL BRIDGE SOUTH ACROSS THE WATERS ON TUESDAY AND
WEDNESDAY, SETTING UP NEAR-GALE AND GALE-FORCE EASTERLIES. LOW
PRESSURE OVER SOUTH FLORIDA WILL FINALLY EJECT EAST ACROSS THE
BAHAMAS AND INTO THE ATLANTIC ON FRIDAY, CAUSING WINDS TO BACK
AROUND NORTHEASTERLY AND SLOWLY TREND DOWN BELOW SMALL CRAFT
STRENGTH.
GMZ751-770-061500-
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-
128 AM CDT MON APR 6 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
TODAY
NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS, DECREASING TO NEAR 15
KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 4 FEET
AT 5 SECONDS AND SOUTH 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS
CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, INCREASING TO NEAR 20
KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
NORTHEAST 4 FEET AT 4 SECONDS AND SOUTH 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.
PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 4 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.
PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING.
TUESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 6 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WEDNESDAY
EAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 9 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.
PROTECTED WATERS VERY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS. SEAS 7 TO 10 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 10 FEET AT 8 SECONDS.
PROTECTED WATERS VERY ROUGH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SHOWERS LIKELY.
THURSDAY
EAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS. SEAS 7 TO 10 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS VERY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY
TO 9 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
9 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ730-752-755-765-772-775-061500-
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 APALACHICOLA TO MEXICO BEACH FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM SUWANNEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
228 AM EDT MON APR 6 2026 /128 AM CDT MON APR 6 2026/
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...
TODAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH NEAR 20
KNOTS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 3
FEET AT 3 SECONDS AND SOUTH 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS
CHOPPY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25
KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 5 FEET AT 4 SECONDS AND SOUTH 1 FOOT AT 5
SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE
EVENING.
TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 4 FEET AT
4 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY IN
THE MORNING.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 25 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO
7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 7 FEET AT 6
SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 8
FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 8 FEET AT 6
SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS VERY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
40 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
EAST 9 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS VERY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 8 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS VERY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO
7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
8 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ735-061500-
ST. ANDREWS BAY WATERWAYS-
128 AM CDT MON APR 6 2026
TODAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST
10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS.
PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THURSDAY
EAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE EVENING.
FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
FRIDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
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