FZUS52 KTAE 151348 CWFTAE Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 948 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 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. GMZ700-151930- Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line out to 60 nm 948 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .SYNOPSIS... Tranquil boating conditions expected into Friday with daily sea breezes. On Friday night, a cold front will blast across the waters, ushering in a sharp increase in fresh to strong northerly breezes with gale-force wind gusts. Winds are expected to remain elevated into next week. $$ GMZ730-751-752-755-765-770-772-775-151930- 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- 948 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 /848 AM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026/ .REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .FRIDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. Protected waters smooth. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest 25 to 30 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less, then 2 to 4 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming northwest 3 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. Protected waters very rough. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SATURDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North 6 feet at 5 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. Protected waters very rough. A chance of showers in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 8 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters very rough. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Protected waters very rough. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Protected waters very rough. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Protected waters very rough. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Protected waters very rough. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ735-151930- St. Andrews Bay Waterways- 848 AM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .REST OF TODAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south late. Protected waters smooth. .TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Protected waters smooth. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Protected waters smooth. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming north 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots after midnight. Protected waters choppy. .SATURDAY...North winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Protected waters choppy. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Protected waters choppy. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Protected waters choppy. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Protected waters choppy. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Protected waters choppy. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Protected waters a moderate chop. $$