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FZUS52 KTAE 240019
CWFTAE
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
819 PM EDT THU APR 23 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.
GMZ700-240830-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SUWANNEE RIVER TO OKALOOSA-WALTON COUNTY LINE
OUT TO 60 NM
819 PM EDT THU APR 23 2026
SYNOPSIS
LIGHT AND GENTLE SOUTHEAST BREEZES WILL PREVAIL THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING, IN THE FLOW AROUND AN ATLANTIC RIDGE AXIS EXTENDING WEST
ALONG THE I-10 CORRIDOR. A TEMPORARY TURN TO SOUTHWEST AND WEST
FLOW IS EXPECTED FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY, IN
RESPONSE TO A WEAK FRONT BRUSHING BY ACROSS ALABAMA AND GEORGIA.
EAST AND SOUTHEAST FLOW WILL RETURN BY MONDAY NIGHT, AS HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDS AGAIN ALONG THE U.S. EASTERN SEABOARD.
GMZ751-752-770-772-240830-
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-
719 PM CDT THU APR 23 2026
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP.
FRIDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 OR 3 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTH 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 OR 2 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTH 2 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 OR 2 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTH 2 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 OR 2
FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 2 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE EVENING.
MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 OR 2 FEET. PROTECTED
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 OR 2 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ730-755-765-775-240830-
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-
819 PM EDT THU APR 23 2026
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 OR 2 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 2 FEET AT 5
SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 OR 2 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTH 2 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 OR 2 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 2 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 OR 2 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTH 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 OR 2
FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS AND SOUTHWEST 1 FOOT
AT 2 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
MONDAY
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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.
TUESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ735-240830-
ST. ANDREWS BAY WATERWAYS-
719 PM CDT THU APR 23 2026
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
FRIDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH NEAR 10
KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST NEAR 10
KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS, MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO
AROUND 5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS, MAINLY IN
THE EVENING.
SUNDAY
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST NEAR 10
KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS, MAINLY IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO
AROUND 5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH NEAR 10
KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS
A LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
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