681  
FZUS52 KTAE 130702  
CWFTAE  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR FLORIDA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL  
302 AM EDT MON APR 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.  
 
GMZ700-131430-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SUWANNEE RIVER TO OKALOOSA-WALTON COUNTY LINE  
OUT TO 60 NM  
302 AM EDT MON APR 13 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS  
 
AN ATLANTIC RIDGE AXIS WILL EXTEND ACROSS SOUTH GEORGIA FOR MOST  
OF THIS WEEK, MAINTAINING GENTLE TO OCCASIONALLY MODERATE  
SOUTHEAST BREEZES, WITH NEARSHORE SEABREEZES EACH AFTERNOON. LATE  
IN THE WEEK, THE RIDGE AXIS WILL SETTLE SOUTH A LITTLE AND SET UP  
MORE DIRECTLY ACROSS THE WATERS. LIGHT AND GENTLE SOUTHERLIES WILL  
PREVAIL THEN.  
 
 
 
GMZ751-752-755-770-772-775-131430-  
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-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO  
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-  
WATERS FROM SUWANNEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
302 AM EDT MON APR 13 2026 /202 AM CDT MON APR 13 2026/  
   
TODAY  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO  
10 KNOTS LATE. SEAS 2 OR 3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT  
5 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
TONIGHT  
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 OR 3 FEET. WAVE  
DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT  
CHOP.    
TUESDAY  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 OR 3 FEET. WAVE  
DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT  
CHOP.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 OR 3 FEET.  
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 2 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP.    
WEDNESDAY  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 OR 2 FEET.  
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 2 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO  
AROUND 5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 OR 2 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:  
SOUTHEAST 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS 1 OR 2 FEET.  
PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS 1 OR 2  
FEET. PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS. PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
 
 
GMZ730-765-131430-  
APALACHEE BAY OR COASTAL WATERS FROM KEATON BEACH TO OCHLOCKONEE  
RIVER FL OUT TO 20 NM-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM SUWANNEE RIVER TO KEATON BEACH FL OUT 20 NM-  
302 AM EDT MON APR 13 2026  
   
TODAY  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO  
10 KNOTS LATE THIS MORNING, THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST THIS  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 OR 2 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 2 FEET AT 4  
SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 1 FOOT AT  
3 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
TUESDAY  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 1 FOOT AT  
3 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 1 FOOT AT  
5 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
WEDNESDAY  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 1 FOOT AT  
4 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING  
NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. PROTECTED WATERS  
A LIGHT CHOP.    
FRIDAY  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT  
CHOP.  
 
 
 
GMZ735-131430-  
ST. ANDREWS BAY WATERWAYS-  
202 AM CDT MON APR 13 2026  
   
TODAY  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 15  
KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
TUESDAY  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH NEAR 10  
KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. PATCHY FOG AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
WEDNESDAY  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH NEAR  
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. PATCHY  
FOG IN THE MORNING.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO  
AROUND 5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH NEAR  
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO  
AROUND 5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
FRIDAY  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH NEAR 10 KNOTS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO  
AROUND 5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 
 
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