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FZUS52 KTAE 170253
CWFTAE
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
953 PM EST TUE DEC 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.
GMZ700-170845-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SUWANNEE RIVER TO OKALOOSA-WALTON COUNTY LINE
OUT TO 60 NM
953 PM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
SYNOPSIS
GENTLE TO MODERATE EASTERLY BREEZES WILL CLOCK AROUND AND BECOME
MORE SOUTHEASTERLY WEDNESDAY NIGHT. SOUTHERLY BREEZES WILL
FRESHEN ON THURSDAY, IN ADVANCE OF A COLD FRONT THAT WILL PASS THE
WATERS EARLY FRIDAY. A SHIFT TO FRESH AND STRONG NORTHERLY
BREEZES WILL FOLLOW THE FRONT ON FRIDAY. WINDS WILL DECREASE AND
CLOCK AROUND NORTHEASTERLY AND EASTERLY THROUGH THE WEEKEND, AS
HIGH PRESSURE TO THE NORTH MOVES EAST INTO THE ATLANTIC.
GMZ730-755-765-775-170845-
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-
953 PM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
REST OF TONIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. PROTECTED
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
WEDNESDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE
DETAIL: EAST 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 3 FEET
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS,
BECOMING SOUTHEAST 2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 4 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTH 4 FEET AT 5 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE
CHOP. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
SOUTHWEST 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SATURDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
SATURDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS. PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH.
SUNDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS. PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ751-752-770-772-170845-
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-
853 PM CST TUE DEC 16 2025
REST OF TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP.
WEDNESDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WAVE DETAIL: EAST 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 5 FEET AT
6 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST
15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 5 FEET AT 7 SECONDS AND WEST 3 FEET AT
4 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: WEST 4 FEET AT 5 SECONDS AND
SOUTH 3 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SATURDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT 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. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
SUNDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ735-170845-
ST. ANDREWS BAY WATERWAYS-
853 PM CST TUE DEC 16 2025
REST OF TONIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS
SMOOTH.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE
CHOP.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP.
SATURDAY
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE
AFTERNOON. PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. PROTECTED
WATERS SMOOTH.
SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS
SMOOTH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS
SMOOTH.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
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