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FZUS52 KTAE 290022
CWFTAE
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
822 PM EDT FRI MAR 28 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.
GMZ700-291315-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SUWANNEE RIVER TO OKALOOSA-WALTON COUNTY LINE
OUT TO 60 NM
822 PM EDT FRI MAR 28 2025
SYNOPSIS
SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE OFF THE COASTAL CAROLINAS AND AN AREA OF LOW
PRESSURE APPROACHING FROM EASTERN TEXAS FOSTERS EAST TO SOUTHEAST
WINDS ACROSS THE WATERS. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WEST
OF APALACHICOLA TONIGHT AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT TIGHTENS.
NOCTURNAL EASTERLY SURGES ARE EXPECTED OFF THE NATURE COAST INTO
APALACHEE BAY HEADING INTO THE WEEKEND. BY SATURDAY, THE SURFACE
LOW'S ARRIVAL SUPPORTS RETURNING CHANCES FOR SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS WITH CAUTIONARY BOATING CONDITIONS. A STRONGER STORM
SYSTEM MOVES THROUGH THE REGION MONDAY INTO TUESDAY.
GMZ735-291315-
ST. ANDREWS BAY WATERWAYS-
722 PM CDT FRI MAR 28 2025
REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO
10 TO 15 KNOTS LATE. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO
5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING.
MONDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR
LESS. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE
EVENING.
TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR
LESS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO
5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ751-770-291315-
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-
722 PM CDT FRI MAR 28 2025
..SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION
REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO
15 TO 20 KNOTS LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 5 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.
SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 6 FEET AT
8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO
6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 6 FEET AT
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 5 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 3 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
MONDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTH 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE AFTERNOON.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS, MAINLY IN THE
EVENING.
TUESDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
2 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO
4 FEET.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ730-752-755-765-772-775-291315-
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-
822 PM EDT FRI MAR 28 2025 /722 PM CDT FRI MAR 28 2025/
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT /7 AM CDT/
SATURDAY...
REST OF TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST
15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET,
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST 4 FEET AT
6 SECONDS AND SOUTHEAST 2 FEET AT 3 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS
CHOPPY.
SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 5 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. PROTECTED
WATERS CHOPPY.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO
5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 5 FEET AT
7 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTH 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE
CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
MONDAY
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTH 2 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. PROTECTED
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE AFTERNOON.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
2 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE EVENING.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST
10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS
A MODERATE CHOP.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
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