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FZUS52 KTAE 180257
CWFTAE
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
957 PM EST WED DEC 17 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.
GMZ700-180845-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SUWANNEE RIVER TO OKALOOSA-WALTON COUNTY LINE
OUT TO 60 NM
957 PM EST WED DEC 17 2025
SYNOPSIS
GENTLE TO MODERATE EASTERLY BREEZES CLOCK AROUND SOUTHERLY
TOMORROW, BECOMING STRONG AS THE DAY GOES ON. A COLD FRONT WILL
PASS THE WATERS ON FRIDAY MORNING, FOLLOWED BY A TURN TO FRESH AND
STRONG NORTHERLIES. WINDS WILL DECREASE FROM LATE FRIDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY WHILE CLOCKING AROUND EASTERLY, AS HIGH PRESSURE TO THE
NORTH MOVES EAST INTO THE ATLANTIC. ON SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT,
THE SOUTHERN PERIPHERY OF STRONG HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE OHIO
VALLEY WILL BRIDGE SOUTH, FRESHENING THE EASTERLY BREEZES, WHICH
ARE MOST LIKELY TO BE FRESH OR STRONG BY MONDAY.
GMZ730-751-752-755-765-775-180845-
APALACHEE BAY OR COASTAL WATERS FROM KEATON BEACH TO OCHLOCKONEE
RIVER FL OUT TO 20 NM-
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-
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-
957 PM EST WED DEC 17 2025 /857 PM CST WED DEC 17 2025/
REST OF TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS. PROTECTED
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.
THURSDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
SOUTHEAST 4 FEET AT 5 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 4 FEET AT
5 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHWEST 4 FEET AT
6 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: NORTHWEST 3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS AND NORTHEAST 2 FEET
AT 3 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SATURDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET IN THE MORNING,
THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 2 FEET AT 3 SECONDS
AND SOUTHWEST 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING EAST 2 FEET AT
3 SECONDS AND SOUTHWEST 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP.
SATURDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
MONDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS,
THEN AROUND 3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE
CHOP.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ770-772-180845-
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-
857 PM CST WED DEC 17 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS LATE.
THURSDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 5 FEET AT
6 SECONDS. SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTH 5 FEET AT 7 SECONDS AND WEST 4 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHWEST 5 FEET AT 6 SECONDS AND SOUTH
3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: NORTHWEST 4 FEET AT 6 SECONDS AND NORTH 2 FEET AT
4 SECONDS.
SATURDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET IN THE
MORNING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 2 FEET AT
4 SECONDS AND NORTHWEST 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST
2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS AND WEST 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR
LESS.
SUNDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO
10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
MONDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ735-180845-
ST. ANDREWS BAY WATERWAYS-
857 PM CST WED DEC 17 2025
REST OF TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.
THURSDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP.
SATURDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE
AFTERNOON. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. PROTECTED
WATERS SMOOTH.
SUNDAY
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP.
MONDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP.
MONDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
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