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FZUS52 KTAE 291311
CWFTAE
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
911 AM EDT WED APR 29 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.
GMZ700-300215-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SUWANNEE RIVER TO OKALOOSA-WALTON COUNTY LINE
OUT TO 60 NM
911 AM EDT WED APR 29 2026
SYNOPSIS
MOSTLY FAVORABLE MARINE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE REST OF
THE WORK WEEK. SOUTHERLY TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS PREVAIL THROUGH
THURSDAY AS A WEAK COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE NORTHEASTERN GULF. SEAS
WILL GENERALLY RUN BETWEEN 1 TO 3 FEET THROUGH THE REST OF THE WORK
WEEK. THIS WEEKEND A STRONGER COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH
THE REGION WITH HIGH-END CAUTIONARY TO ADVISORY LEVEL CONDITIONS
POSSIBLE.
GMZ751-752-770-772-300215-
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-
811 AM CDT WED APR 29 2026
REST OF TODAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING AND
EARLY AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHWEST 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTHWEST 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHWEST
1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 1 FOOT AT
2 SECONDS AND WEST 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 3 FEET
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS,
BECOMING SOUTH 3 FEET AT 4 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET.
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. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SUNDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY IN
THE EVENING.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ730-755-765-775-300215-
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-
911 AM EDT WED APR 29 2026
REST OF TODAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST 5 TO
10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH
1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTHWEST 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHWEST
1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHWEST 1 FOOT AT
4 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
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 3 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST 20 TO
25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SUNDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS
CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET IN
THE EVENING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE
CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ735-300215-
ST. ANDREWS BAY WATERWAYS-
811 AM CDT WED APR 29 2026
REST OF TODAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, INCREASING TO
10 TO 15 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING
NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH IN THE
AFTERNOON. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH IN THE
AFTERNOON. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
SUNDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
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