National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS52 KTAE

FZUS52 KTAE 240013
CWFTAE

Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
813 PM EDT Mon Mar 23 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.

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Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line out to 60 nm 813 PM EDT Mon Mar 23 2026

SYNOPSIS

Gentle to moderate westerly breezes will prevail over the waters through this evening. A cold front will approach later this evening into the overnight hours which will shift our winds northwesterly to easterly by Tuesday afternoon. A brief surge in easterly winds is possible on Tuesday and Tuesday night, followed by a return to gentle to moderate breezes for the remainder of the week. Seas will be one to two feet.

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Apalachee Bay or Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee River FL out to 20 Nm
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
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 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
Waters from Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM
813 PM EDT Mon Mar 23 2026 /713 PM CDT Mon Mar 23 2026/

REST OF TONIGHT
West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest late. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.

TUESDAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and west 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.

TUESDAY NIGHT
East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds and west 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters choppy.

WEDNESDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.

THURSDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.

THURSDAY NIGHT
West winds around 5 knots, becoming north after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth.

FRIDAY
East winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth.

FRIDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a moderate chop.

SATURDAY
North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Protected waters choppy.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Protected waters rough.

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St. Andrews Bay Waterways
713 PM CDT Mon Mar 23 2026

REST OF TONIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north late. Protected waters a light chop.

TUESDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Protected waters a light chop.

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

WEDNESDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Protected waters a light chop.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Protected waters smooth.

THURSDAY
East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Protected waters a light chop.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Protected waters a light chop.

FRIDAY
North winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Protected waters a light chop.

FRIDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Protected waters a light chop.

SATURDAY
North winds 10 to 15 knots. Protected waters a moderate chop.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Protected waters a moderate chop.