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FZUS52 KTAE 051330
CWFTAE
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
930 AM EDT SUN APR 5 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.
GMZ700-060215-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SUWANNEE RIVER TO OKALOOSA-WALTON COUNTY LINE
OUT TO 60 NM
930 AM EDT SUN APR 5 2026
SYNOPSIS
A COLD FRONT WILL PUSH SOUTH ACROSS THE WATERS THIS EVENING,
FOLLOWED BY A SHIFT TO FRESH AND STRONG NORTH TO NORTHEAST BREEZES.
WINDS WILL TURN EASTERLY ON TUESDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE MOVES EAST OF
THE CAROLINAS. STRONGER HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRIDGE IN FROM THE NORTH
ON TUESDAY NIGHT, FRESHENING THE EASTERLIES FROM TUESDAY NIGHT
THROUGH THURSDAY. DURING THAT TIME, SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS
ARE EXPECTED, AND THERE IS A MEDIUM CHANCE OF GALES.
GMZ751-752-770-772-060215-
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-
830 AM CDT SUN APR 5 2026
REST OF TODAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 3 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
LATE.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH 15 TO
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 3 FEET
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 2 FEET AT 6 SECONDS,
BECOMING NORTH 2 FEET AT 2 SECONDS AND SOUTHEAST 2 FEET AT
6 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: NORTH 4 FEET AT 4 SECONDS AND SOUTHEAST 2 FEET AT
6 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS
LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 4 FEET AT
5 SECONDS AND SOUTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS
CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS.
TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 6 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE
MORNING.
TUESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 25 TO
30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
9 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 7 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS
VERY ROUGH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WEDNESDAY
EAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS. SEAS 7 TO 10 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS VERY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 14 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS VERY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
THURSDAY
EAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 14 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS VERY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 8 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ730-755-765-775-060215-
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-
930 AM EDT SUN APR 5 2026
REST OF TODAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 2 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 1 FOOT AT
6 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH
3 FEET AT 3 SECONDS AND SOUTHWEST 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS. PROTECTED
WATERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS
LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 4 FEET AT 4 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS
CHOPPY. SHOWERS LIKELY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 5 FEET AT
4 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE
MORNING.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO
6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 4 FEET AT
4 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WEDNESDAY
EAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS VERY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS VERY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO
6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ735-060215-
ST. ANDREWS BAY WATERWAYS-
830 AM CDT SUN APR 5 2026
REST OF TODAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST
LATE. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. PATCHY FOG LATE THIS
MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS LATE.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH 10 TO
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE
CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS
A MODERATE CHOP.
WEDNESDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO
10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS.
THURSDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
THURSDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
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