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FZUS52 KTAE 311357
CWFTAE
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
857 AM EST WED DEC 31 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.
GMZ700-010215-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SUWANNEE RIVER TO OKALOOSA-WALTON COUNTY LINE
OUT TO 60 NM
857 AM EST WED DEC 31 2025
SYNOPSIS
A NIGHTTIME SURGE OF STRONG NORTHERLY BREEZES WILL AFFECT THE
WATERS LATE THIS EVENING AND VERY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. WINDS
WILL THEN GRADUALLY DECREASE ON WEDNESDAY AND NEW YEARS DAY, AS A
SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE CENTER MOVES FROM THE NORTHWEST GULF TO THE
EASTERN GULF. SOUTHERLY AND THEN WESTERLY FLOW WILL INCREASE ON
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AS LOW PRESSURE PASSES ACROSS ALABAMA AND
GEORGIA. A TRAILING COLD FRONT WILL PASS ACROSS THE WATERS AROUND
SATURDAY NIGHT OR SUNDAY.
GMZ751-752-770-772-010215-
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-
757 AM CST WED DEC 31 2025
REST OF TODAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHWEST 2 FEET AT
4 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WAVE DETAIL: NORTHWEST 2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL:
NORTHWEST 2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
THURSDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WAVE DETAIL: WEST 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS,
THEN AROUND 3 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: WEST 2 FEET AT
4 SECONDS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST 2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS. PROTECTED
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHWEST 4 FEET AT
5 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. PROTECTED
WATERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUNDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
3 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ730-755-765-775-010215-
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-
857 AM EST WED DEC 31 2025
REST OF TODAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST
LATE. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHWEST 2 FEET AT
3 SECONDS AND WEST 2 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WAVE DETAIL: NORTHWEST 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL:
NORTHWEST 2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
THURSDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WAVE DETAIL: WEST 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WAVE DETAIL: WEST 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS, THEN AROUND 3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHWEST
2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUNDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
3 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ735-010215-
ST. ANDREWS BAY WATERWAYS-
757 AM CST WED DEC 31 2025
REST OF TODAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST
LATE. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST IN THE
AFTERNOON. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
THURSDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE
AFTERNOON. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO
10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE EVENING.
SUNDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS
SMOOTH.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
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