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FZUS52 KTAE 221906
CWFTAE
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
206 PM EST THU JAN 22 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.
GMZ700-230745-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SUWANNEE RIVER TO OKALOOSA-WALTON COUNTY LINE
OUT TO 60 NM
206 PM EST THU JAN 22 2026
SYNOPSIS
SOUTHEAST WINDS CLOCK AROUND TO THE NORTHEAST FRIDAY NIGHT AS A
WEAK FRONT SAGS SOUTH OF THE WATERS. AS LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS TO
THE WEST, WINDS CLOCK FURTHER AROUND TO THE EAST AND BECOME FRESH
ON SATURDAY. WINDS BECOME FRESH SOUTHERLY ON SUNDAY AS A WARM
FRONT MOVES NORTHWARD THROUGH THE WATERS, THEN CLOCK AROUND IN THE
WAKE OF A STRONG COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE TO STRONG NORTHERLY SUNDAY
NIGHT THROUGH AT LEAST MONDAY NIGHT. STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ON
SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT COULD LEAD TO LOCALLY HIGHER WINDS AND
SEAS. THE CHANCE OF MEETING SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CRITERIA IS
LOW TO MEDIUM (20 TO 50%) SATURDAY AND SUNDAY AND INCREASES TO
MEDIUM TO HIGH (60 TO 90%) SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT.
GMZ751-752-770-772-230745-
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-
106 PM CST THU JAN 22 2026
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP.
FRIDAY
SOUTHEAST 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 IN THE MORNING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO
10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL:
EAST 2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
SATURDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: EAST 3 FEET AT 4 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO
4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS. PROTECTED
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUNDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 TO
25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 5 FEET AT 5 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS
ROUGH. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE AFTERNOON.
SUNDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET,
BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 8 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH.
TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
3 FEET IN THE EVENING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. PROTECTED WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ730-755-765-775-230745-
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-
206 PM EST THU JAN 22 2026
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS
SMOOTH.
FRIDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS
SMOOTH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHEAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST
1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
SATURDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE
DETAIL: NORTHEAST 2 FEET AT 3 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP.
SATURDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST
10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL:
EAST 2 FEET AT 3 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUNDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTH 4 FEET AT 4 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN
THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS WITH
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
8 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH.
TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS
CHOPPY.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
3 FEET IN THE EVENING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. PROTECTED WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ735-230745-
ST. ANDREWS BAY WATERWAYS-
106 PM CST THU JAN 22 2026
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS
SMOOTH. PATCHY FOG LATE.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND
5 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH. PATCHY FOG IN
THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH 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.
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.
SUNDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY.
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUNDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST
15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. SHOWERS
LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP.
TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS
SMOOTH.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
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