869
FZUS52 KTAE 060048
CWFTAE
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
848 PM EDT MON OCT 5 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.
GMZ700-061330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SUWANNEE RIVER TO OKALOOSA-WALTON COUNTY LINE
OUT TO 60 NM
848 PM EDT MON OCT 5 2026
SYNOPSIS
MODERATE NORTHEAST BREEZES BECOME FRESH TO STRONG EARLY TUESDAY
MORNING AS A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE WATERS AND CONTINUE INTO
THURSDAY MORNING WITH SEAS BUILDING TO GREATER THAN 3 FEET JUST
OFFSHORE. AS THE FRONT STALLS OVER THE WATERS, SCATTERED TO
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST TO PERSIST THROUGH
THE WEEK, ESPECIALLY JUST OFFSHORE. THIS WILL RESULT IN LOCALLY
HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS WITH WATERSPOUTS POSSIBLE.
GMZ751-752-770-772-061330-
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-
748 PM CDT MON OCT 5 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM CDT TUESDAY THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST
AROUND 20 KNOTS OVERNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
SOUTHEAST 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS.
TUESDAY
EAST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.
PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
30 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
EAST 5 FEET AT 5 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
WEDNESDAY
EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 5 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.
PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 25
KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
EAST 5 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. SHOWERS WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
THURSDAY
EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 6 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. PROTECTED
WATERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH. SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
9 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS
WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO
20 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
11 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ730-755-765-775-061330-
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-
848 PM EDT MON OCT 5 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...
REST OF TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS AND EAST 1 FOOT AT 2
SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
TUESDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO AROUND 20 KNOTS
LATE MORNING. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
SOUTHEAST 2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 25
KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 3 FEET AT 4 SECONDS AND
SOUTH 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. SHOWERS
LIKELY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 25
KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 4 FEET AT 4 SECONDS.
PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP
TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: NORTHEAST 4 FEET AT 5 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
THURSDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST
4 FEET AT 5 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH
A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
SATURDAY
EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH. SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST
15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
8 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SHOWERS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ735-061330-
ST. ANDREWS BAY WATERWAYS-
748 PM CDT MON OCT 5 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. PROTECTED
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
TUESDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS.
PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. SHOWERS LIKELY. A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PROTECTED
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING.
THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 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.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE
CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SATURDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS
CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
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