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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS52 KTAE

FZUS52 KTAE 260051
CWFTAE

Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
851 PM EDT Fri Apr 25 2025

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.

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Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line out to 60 nm 851 PM EDT Fri Apr 25 2025

SYNOPSIS

High pressure will build over the weekend into next week. During the weekend, expect the afternoon seabreeze to pick up along the coast. For next week, expect light to gentle breezes with seas mainly around 1 foot.


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St. Andrews Bay Waterways
751 PM CDT Fri Apr 25 2025

TONIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots late this evening and early morning, then becoming light and variable late. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. Patchy fog late.

SATURDAY
Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. Patchy fog in the morning.

SATURDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.

SUNDAY
Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.

SUNDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.

MONDAY
Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.

MONDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.

TUESDAY
East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.

WEDNESDAY
Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.


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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
751 PM CDT Fri Apr 25 2025

TONIGHT
South winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest around 5 knots late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters smooth.

SATURDAY
Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters smooth.

SATURDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.

SUNDAY
Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.

SUNDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.

MONDAY
North winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.

MONDAY NIGHT
West winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.

TUESDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.

WEDNESDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Protected waters a light chop.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a light chop.


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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
851 PM EDT Fri Apr 25 2025

TONIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.

SATURDAY
East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.

SATURDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.

SUNDAY
North winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.

SUNDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.

MONDAY
Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters smooth. Isolated showers in the afternoon.

MONDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.

TUESDAY
East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. Isolated showers in the afternoon.

TUESDAY NIGHT
South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.

WEDNESDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth.