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FZUS52 KTAE 151338
CWFTAE
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
938 AM EDT SUN MAR 15 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.
GMZ700-160215-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SUWANNEE RIVER TO OKALOOSA-WALTON COUNTY LINE
OUT TO 60 NM
938 AM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026
SYNOPSIS
MODERATE SOUTHEAST BREEZES FRESHEN TONIGHT AHEAD OF A STRONG COLD
FRONT THAT IS FORECAST TO BE ACCOMPANIED BY ROBUST MARITIME
CONVECTION. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION BEGINNING TONIGHT
WITH QUICKLY DETERIORATING CONDITIONS FROM WEST TO EAST EARLY ON
MONDAY MORNING. ADVISORY LEVEL WINDS AND SEAS ARE EXPECTED
IMMEDIATELY IN THE WAKE OF STRONG FRONTAL PASSAGE AND PERSIST INTO
TUESDAY. GALE CONDITIONS REMAIN POSSIBLE, ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE
WESTERN LEGS. FAVORABLE BOATING RETURNS MID-WEEK.
GMZ751-752-755-770-772-775-160215-
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-
COASTAL WATERS FROM OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO
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-
WATERS FROM SUWANNEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
938 AM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026 /838 AM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026/
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...
REST OF TODAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 2 FEET AT 3 SECONDS. PROTECTED
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH
4 FEET AT 5 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST IN
THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: WEST 7 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH. SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS
IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 TO 8 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: NORTHWEST 7 FEET AT 7 SECONDS AND SOUTH 1 FOOT AT
6 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE EVENING.
TUESDAY
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHWEST 6 FEET AT 7 SECONDS AND SOUTH
1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS AND SOUTH 1 FOOT AT
7 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT
OR LESS. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ735-160215-
ST. ANDREWS BAY WATERWAYS-
838 AM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...
REST OF TODAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS LATE. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS LATE.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS
CHOPPY. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP.
TUESDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. PROTECTED
WATERS SMOOTH.
THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. PROTECTED
WATERS SMOOTH.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ730-765-160215-
APALACHEE BAY OR COASTAL WATERS FROM KEATON BEACH TO OCHLOCKONEE
RIVER FL OUT TO 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SUWANNEE RIVER TO KEATON BEACH FL OUT 20 NM-
938 AM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026
REST OF TODAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP. PATCHY FOG LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 3 FEET
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS, BECOMING
SOUTH 3 FEET AT 4 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
MONDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST 20 TO
25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH
4 FEET AT 5 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH. SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHWEST 4 FEET AT
6 SECONDS AND NORTHWEST 3 FEET AT 3 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS
ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
TUESDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
NORTHWEST 3 FEET AT 2 SECONDS AND SOUTHWEST 2 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 2 FEET AT 3 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. PROTECTED WATERS
A MODERATE CHOP.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. PROTECTED WATERS
A MODERATE CHOP.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
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