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FZUS52 KTAE 160017
CWFTAE
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
717 PM EST SAT NOV 15 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
717 PM EST SAT NOV 15 2025
SYNOPSIS
WESTERLY WINDS INCREASE FROM WEST TO EAST TONIGHT AND CONTINUE
INTO SUNDAY IN THE 15 TO 20 KNOT RANGE, WITH SEAS BUILDING 2 TO 3
FEET. WINDS BEGIN TO SUBSIDE IN THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE
SUNDAY NIGHT, BUT SEAS REMAIN ELEVATED UNTIL SLOWLY SUBSIDING TO
1 TO 2 FEET ON MONDAY. AS SUCH, SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS SHOULD
EXERCISE CAUTION BEGINNING TONIGHT TO THE WEST OF APALACHICOLA,
THEN EAST OF APALACHICOLA ON SUNDAY INTO SUNDAY NIGHT. AS A MOIST
AND RELATIVELY WARM AIR MASS MOVES OVER THE COOLER WATERS OF
APALACHEE BAY LATE SUNDAY INTO EARLY MONDAY, PATCHY MARITIME FOG
IS POSSIBLE. MORE TRANQUIL BOATING CONDITIONS RETURN BY LATE
MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE SETTLES OVER THE WATERS.
AS THE HIGH CENTER MOVES EAST AND A LOW CENTER APPROACHES THE
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY, SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE BY THURSDAY,
WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS
INCREASING.
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-
617 PM CST SAT NOV 15 2025
..SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION TONIGHT
REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20
KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 3 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTHWEST 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND SOUTH 1 FOOT AT
8 SECONDS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST 2 FEET AT 3 SECONDS AND SOUTH
1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SUNDAY
WEST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: WEST 3 FEET AT 4 SECONDS AND SOUTH 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.
PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: WEST 3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS AND SOUTH 1 FOOT AT
8 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: WEST 2 FEET AT
4 SECONDS AND SOUTH 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP.
MONDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WAVE DETAIL: EAST 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND WEST 1 FOOT AT
3 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
TUESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WAVE DETAIL: EAST 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND SOUTH 1 FOOT AT
7 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO
10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. PROTECTED
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
THURSDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS
CHOPPY.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO
5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY.
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-
717 PM EST SAT NOV 15 2025
REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO
10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHWEST
2 FEET AT 3 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SUNDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20
KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN
AROUND 3 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: WEST 2 FEET AT
4 SECONDS, BECOMING WEST 3 FEET AT 4 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP.
SUNDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: WEST 3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE
DETAIL: WEST 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST
1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND WEST 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. PROTECTED
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
TUESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WAVE DETAIL: EAST 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS. PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH.
WEDNESDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 5 TO
10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. PROTECTED WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP.
THURSDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. PROTECTED WATERS
A MODERATE CHOP.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO
15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS
CHOPPY.
GMZ735-161330-
ST. ANDREWS BAY WATERWAYS-
617 PM CST SAT NOV 15 2025
REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST
LATE. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
SUNDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE
CHOP.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS
SMOOTH.
TUESDAY
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH IN THE
AFTERNOON. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS
SMOOTH.
WEDNESDAY
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH IN THE
AFTERNOON. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. PROTECTED
WATERS SMOOTH.
THURSDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PROTECTED
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
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