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FZUS52 KTAE 221852
CWFTAE
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
152 PM EST SUN FEB 22 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.
GMZ700-230715-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SUWANNEE RIVER TO OKALOOSA-WALTON COUNTY LINE
OUT TO 60 NM
152 PM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
SYNOPSIS
A STRONG COLD FRONT PLOWED ACROSS THE WATERS EARLY THIS MORNING
AND IS BEING FOLLOWED BY GALE AND NEAR-GALE NORTHWESTERLIES. A
GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL WATERS WEST OF
APALACHICOLA AND HAS BEEN EXTENDED INTO MONDAY AFTERNOON. A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WATERS EAST OF
APALACHICOLA INTO MONDAY NIGHT. SEAS OFFSHORE WILL PEAK AROUND 7
TO 10 FEET ON MONDAY MORNING. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL SUBSIDE ON
TUESDAY WITH MORE TRANQUIL BOATING CONDITIONS BY TUESDAY NIGHT.
THAT MAY BE SHORT-LIVED, WITH A MEDIUM (40 TO 60 PERCENT) CHANCE
OF ADVISORY-LEVEL CONDITIONS CENTERED ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY.
BY THURSDAY, SEA FOG MAY RETURN, ESPECIALLY OVER APALACHEE BAY.
GMZ751-752-770-772-230715-
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-
1252 PM CST SUN FEB 22 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KNOTS.
SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHWEST
8 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS VERY ROUGH.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KNOTS,
BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO
8 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHWEST 8 FEET AT
6 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS VERY ROUGH.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHWEST 6 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. PROTECTED
WATERS ROUGH.
TUESDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST AROUND
5 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
NORTHWEST 4 FEET AT 6 SECONDS AND NORTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.
PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS, THEN AROUND 3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND WEST 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING
SOUTHWEST 3 FEET AT 4 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHWEST 3 FEET AT 4 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE EVENING, THEN NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ730-755-765-775-230715-
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-
152 PM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: WEST 5 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHWEST 5 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. PROTECTED
WATERS ROUGH.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHWEST 4 FEET AT
6 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY.
TUESDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST AROUND
5 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET IN THE MORNING, THEN
1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHWEST 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS AND
NORTH 2 FEET AT 3 SECONDS, BECOMING NORTHWEST 2 FEET AT 6 SECONDS
AND NORTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE
CHOP.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND WEST 1 FOOT
AT 5 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHWEST 2 FEET AT 3 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. ISOLATED SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST
10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
FRIDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ735-230715-
ST. ANDREWS BAY WATERWAYS-
1252 PM CST SUN FEB 22 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS
CHOPPY.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
TUESDAY
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE
AFTERNOON. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS
A LIGHT CHOP.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. NUMEROUS
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS
SMOOTH. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
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