184  
FZUS52 KTAE 251917  
CWFTAE  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR FLORIDA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL  
317 PM EDT SUN OCT 25 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.  
 
GMZ700-260130-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SUWANNEE RIVER TO OKALOOSA-WALTON COUNTY LINE  
OUT TO 60 NM  
317 PM EDT SUN OCT 25 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS
 
 
A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT MAINTAINS FRESH TO STRONG NORTHEASTERLY  
BREEZES WITH OCCASIONAL GALE TO NEAR GALE-FORCE GUSTS FOR THE  
FORESEEABLE FUTURE, PARTICULARLY OVER APALACHEE BAY. A PROLONGED  
PERIOD OF ADVISORY LEVEL WINDS AND SEAS ARE EXPECTED.  
 

 
 
GMZ730-755-765-775-260130-  
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-  
317 PM EDT SUN OCT 25 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
30 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:  
NORTHEAST 6 FEET AT 5 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH.    
MONDAY
 
NORTHEAST 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: NORTHEAST 6 FEET AT 5 SECONDS. PROTECTED  
WATERS ROUGH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:  
NORTHEAST 3 FEET AT 3 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY.    
TUESDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 3 FEET AT  
4 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:  
NORTHEAST 3 FEET AT 4 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY.    
WEDNESDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:  
NORTHEAST 3 FEET AT 3 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 30 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. PROTECTED  
WATERS ROUGH.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO  
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO  
6 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST 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.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.  
PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY.  
 

 
 
GMZ751-752-770-772-260130-  
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-  
217 PM CDT SUN OCT 25 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
30 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:  
EAST 6 FEET AT 7 SECONDS AND NORTHEAST 3 FEET AT 3 SECONDS.  
PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH.    
MONDAY
 
NORTHEAST 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: EAST 6 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS  
ROUGH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:  
EAST 5 FEET AT 7 SECONDS AND NORTHEAST 2 FEET AT 3 SECONDS.  
PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY.    
TUESDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:  
EAST 4 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:  
EAST 5 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY.    
WEDNESDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:  
EAST 5 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 30 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. PROTECTED  
WATERS ROUGH.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH.    
FRIDAY
 
EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
GMZ735-260130-  
ST. ANDREWS BAY WATERWAYS-  
217 PM CDT SUN OCT 25 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
MONDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP.    
TUESDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS  
A LIGHT CHOP.    
WEDNESDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 20 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PROTECTED  
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT  
CHOP.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
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