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FZUS52 KTAE 220046
CWFTAE
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
746 PM EST WED JAN 21 2026
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.
GMZ700-220900-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SUWANNEE RIVER TO OKALOOSA-WALTON COUNTY LINE
OUT TO 60 NM
746 PM EST WED JAN 21 2026
SYNOPSIS
THE COASTAL WATERS WILL BE SITUATED ALONG THE SOUTHERN PERIPHERY
OF HIGH PRESSURE THROUGH FRIDAY WHICH WILL LOCK IN EASTERLY WINDS.
LOW PRESSURE WILL APPROACH THE WATERS ON SATURDAY FOLLOWED BY A
STRONG COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE LATE THIS WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.
SATURDAY WILL BE THE TRANSITION TO ROUGHER BOATING CONDITIONS,
WITH A LOW TO MEDIUM (20 TO 50%) CHANCE A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL
BE NEEDED BY SUNDAY, WITH THIS POTENTIAL INCREASING FURTHER INTO
THE MEDIUM CATEGORY (50 TO 70%) BY MONDAY.
GMZ751-752-770-772-220900-
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-
646 PM CST WED JAN 21 2026
OVERNIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
10 KNOTS LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP.
THURSDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET IN
THE MORNING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 2 FEET
AT 5 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
THURSDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL:
SOUTHEAST 2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
SATURDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 4 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
3 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUNDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH
20 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET, BUILDING TO 4 TO
6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. PROTECTED WATERS
ROUGH. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ730-755-765-775-220900-
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-
746 PM EST WED JAN 21 2026
OVERNIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE
DETAIL: NORTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP.
THURSDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE
DETAIL: EAST 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. PROTECTED
WATERS SMOOTH.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KNOTS
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST
1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, INCREASING TO
5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. PROTECTED
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
SATURDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE
DETAIL: EAST 2 FEET AT 3 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE
CHOP.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUNDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUNDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST
15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS
CHOPPY. SHOWERS.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ735-220900-
ST. ANDREWS BAY WATERWAYS-
646 PM CST WED JAN 21 2026
OVERNIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH.
THURSDAY
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH IN THE
AFTERNOON. PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. PROTECTED
WATERS SMOOTH.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH AROUND
5 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING
NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
SATURDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE
AFTERNOON. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO
10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SUNDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST IN THE
AFTERNOON. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. SHOWERS WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE
CHOP.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
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