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FZUS52 KTAE 051931
CWFTAE
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
331 PM 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.
GMZ700-060830-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SUWANNEE RIVER TO OKALOOSA-WALTON COUNTY LINE
OUT TO 60 NM
331 PM 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.
ADVISORY LEVEL WINDS WILL TAKE HOLD AFTER MIDNIGHT IN WATERS WEST
OF MEXICO BEACH WITH CAUTIONARY CONDITIONS EAST OF MEXICO BEACH TO
APALACHEE BAY. WINDS WILL SLOWLY RELAX MONDAY AFTERNOON THOUGH
CAUTIONARY CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY TO CONTINUE ACROSS ALL NORTHEAST
GULF WATERS. 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 WILL RETURN, AND THERE IS A MEDIUM CHANCE OF
GALES.
GMZ751-770-060830-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MEXICO BEACH TO OKALOOSA WALTON COUNTY LINE
FL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM MEXICO BEACH TO OKALOOSA WALTON COUNTY LINE FL FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
231 PM CDT SUN APR 5 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM CDT MONDAY THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH 20
KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN 3 TO 4 FEET AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL:
SOUTH 2 FEET AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING NORTH 3 FEET AT 3 SECONDS AND
SOUTHEAST 2 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY THIS EVENING. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.
MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 KNOTS, BECOMING 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
NORTH 4 FEET AT 5 SECONDS AND SOUTH 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.
PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 4 FEET AT 4 SECONDS AND SOUTH 1 FOOT AT
6 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST 20 TO
25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 5 FEET AT 5 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS
ROUGH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: EAST 6 FEET AT 7 SECONDS AND NORTHEAST 2 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, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
11 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 7 FEET AT 7 SECONDS,
BECOMING EAST 9 FEET AT 8 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS VERY ROUGH. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
40 KNOTS. SEAS 7 TO 10 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FEET. PROTECTED
WATERS VERY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
THURSDAY
EAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS. SEAS 7 TO 10 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 13 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 7 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
9 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE EVENING.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ730-752-755-765-772-775-060830-
APALACHEE BAY OR COASTAL WATERS FROM KEATON BEACH TO OCHLOCKONEE
RIVER FL OUT TO 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-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SUWANNEE RIVER TO KEATON BEACH FL OUT 20 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-
331 PM EDT SUN APR 5 2026 /231 PM CDT SUN APR 5 2026/
..SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST AFTER
MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING NORTH 15 TO 20 KNOTS LATE. WAVES 1 FOOT
OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 2 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS
A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 3 FEET AT 4 SECONDS AND WEST 1 FOOT AT
4 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 4 FEET AT 4 SECONDS AND SOUTHEAST 1 FOOT AT
5 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
5 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: EAST 7 FEET AT 6 SECONDS AND EAST 4 FEET AT 3 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. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 7 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
PROTECTED WATERS VERY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
40 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
EAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHEAST 20 TO
25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
10 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS VERY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO
6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING,
THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
8 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ735-060830-
ST. ANDREWS BAY WATERWAYS-
231 PM CDT SUN APR 5 2026
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH LATE THIS
EVENING, THEN INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY THIS EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING.
MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP.
TUESDAY NIGHT
EAST 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 IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO
10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
THURSDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE EVENING.
FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
FRIDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
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