National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS52 KTAE

FZUS52 KTAE 171411
CWFTAE

Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
911 AM EST Sat Jan 17 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.

GMZ700-180315
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line out to 60 nm 911 AM EST Sat Jan 17 2026

SYNOPSIS

Moderate to fresh southerly breezes will prevail this morning. A nearly stationary front will develop and sharpen over the Panhandle waters this afternoon, with fresh northerlies behind it. Then the front will accelerate southeast late tonight and Sunday morning, pushed along by strong and near-gale northerlies. Northerlies will slowly decrease from Sunday evening through late Monday, as a high pressure ridge expands out across the northern Gulf Coast. A reinforcing cold front Monday night will restrengthen the northerlies. High pressure moving off the North Carolina coast will cause winds to clock around easterly on Wednesday.

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GMZ751-752-770-772-180315
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
811 AM CST Sat Jan 17 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON

REST OF TODAY
South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast this afternoon. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers.

TONIGHT
North winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters rough. Showers likely in the evening, then rain with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.

SUNDAY
North winds 25 to 30 knots, becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 6 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. Protected waters very rough. Rain likely in the morning.

SUNDAY NIGHT
North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.

MONDAY
North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.

MONDAY NIGHT
North winds around 10 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 3 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming north 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters choppy.

TUESDAY
North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Protected waters choppy.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop.

WEDNESDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ730-755-765-775-180315
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
911 AM EST Sat Jan 17 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON

REST OF TODAY
South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers.

TONIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. Protected waters rough. Showers likely in the evening, then rain after midnight.

SUNDAY
North winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters rough. Rain, mainly in the morning.

SUNDAY NIGHT
North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.

MONDAY
North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.

MONDAY NIGHT
North winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 2 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.

TUESDAY
North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet. Protected waters choppy.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop.

WEDNESDAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet in the morning, then 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. A slight chance of showers after midnight.

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GMZ735-180315
St. Andrews Bay Waterways
811 AM CST Sat Jan 17 2026

REST OF TODAY
North winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers.

TONIGHT
North winds 10 to 15 knots. Protected waters a moderate chop. Showers in the evening, then rain after midnight.

SUNDAY
North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of rain and snow in the morning.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop.

MONDAY
North winds around 5 knots. Protected waters smooth.

MONDAY NIGHT
North winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop.

TUESDAY
North winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop.

WEDNESDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
East winds around 5 knots. Protected waters smooth.