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FZUS52 KTAE 160548
CWFTAE
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
148 AM EDT THU OCT 16 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.
GMZ700-161330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SUWANNEE RIVER TO OKALOOSA-WALTON COUNTY LINE
OUT TO 60 NM
148 AM EDT THU OCT 16 2025
SYNOPSIS
GENTLE TO MODERATE NORTHEAST BREEZES PREVAIL TODAY BEFORE TURNING
EAST TO SOUTHEASTERLY HEADING INTO THE WEEKEND AHEAD OF AN
APPROACHING COLD FRONT. A NOCTURNAL EASTERLY SURGE IS EXPECTED
ACROSS APALACHEE BAY TONIGHT, SUCH THAT SMALL CRAFT MAY NEED TO
EXERCISE CAUTION. CHANCES FOR SHOWERS RETURN TO THE FORECAST,
MAINLY ACROSS THE PANHANDLE WATERS ON SUNDAY. MEANWHILE, WINDS
TURN MORE SOUTHERLY DURING FRONTAL PASSAGE, FOLLOWED BY QUICKLY
CLOCKING AROUND FROM SOUTHWESTERLY TO EASTERLY ON MONDAY AS
SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN.
GMZ735-161330-
ST. ANDREWS BAY WATERWAYS-
1248 AM CDT THU OCT 16 2025
TODAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST
AROUND 5 KNOTS LATE. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. PROTECTED WATERS
SMOOTH.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP.
SATURDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. PROTECTED WATERS
A MODERATE CHOP.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. PROTECTED WATERS
A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
GMZ751-752-770-772-161330-
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-
1248 AM CDT THU OCT 16 2025
TODAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE
DETAIL: EAST 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST 10 TO
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FEET
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING
EAST 2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: EAST 3 FEET AT 4 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE
CHOP.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP.
SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO
3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. PROTECTED
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SUNDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. PROTECTED
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MONDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. PROTECTED
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
2 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
GMZ730-755-765-775-161330-
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-
148 AM EDT THU OCT 16 2025
TODAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WAVE DETAIL: EAST 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP.
TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN
2 TO 3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 1 FOOT AT
3 SECONDS, BECOMING EAST 2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: EAST 2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE
CHOP.
FRIDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP.
SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO
10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SUNDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING
NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP.
MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
MONDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET IN
THE EVENING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
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