FZUS52 KTAE 161307 CWFTAE Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 907 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 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. GMZ700-170215- Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line out to 60 nm 907 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .SYNOPSIS... High pressure will dominate through the northeast Gulf waters into the weekend with light southerly breezes and 1-2 foot seas. Seabreezes will likely develop and push inland each afternoon. A cold front will pass through late this weekend, shifting the winds northeasterly/northerly. Behind the front, small craft advisories will likely be needed Sunday night through Tuesday morning. $$ GMZ751-752-770-772-170215- Coastal waters from Mexico Beach to Okaloosa Walton County Line FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola FL out 20 NM- Waters from Mexico Beach to Okaloosa Walton County Line FL from 20 to 60 NM- Waters from Apalachicola to Mexico Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM- 807 AM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters smooth. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. Protected waters smooth. .FRIDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 3 feet in the afternoon. Protected waters choppy. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Protected waters rough. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Protected waters rough. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Protected waters rough. $$ GMZ730-755-765-775-170215- 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- 907 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south late. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. Patchy dense fog late this morning. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. Patchy dense fog after midnight. .FRIDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters smooth. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest around 5 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a moderate chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Protected waters rough. .MONDAY...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. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Protected waters rough. $$ GMZ735-170215- St. Andrews Bay Waterways- 807 AM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest this afternoon. Protected waters a light chop. Patchy dense fog late this morning. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Protected waters a light chop. Patchy fog after midnight. .FRIDAY...Light and variable winds, becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Protected waters a light chop. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots after midnight. Protected waters a light chop. .SATURDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Protected waters a light chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Protected waters a moderate chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Protected waters a moderate chop. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Protected waters a moderate chop. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Protected waters a moderate chop. $$