FZUS52 KTAE 161923 CWFTAE Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 323 PM EDT Fri Oct 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. GMZ700-170815- Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line out to 60 nm 323 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .SYNOPSIS... A strong cold front arrives tonight causing winds to sharply turn out of the northwest to north and increasing to Gales. A Gale Warning remains in effect starting this evening and lasting through at least early Sunday morning. Portions of our offshore waters may see gale conditions extend through the entire weekend. Winds and seas remain elevated into next week. $$ GMZ751-752-770-772-170815- 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- 223 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots after midnight, then becoming north 25 to 30 knots late. Waves 1 foot or less, then 2 to 4 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming northwest 4 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. Protected waters very rough. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. .SATURDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters very rough. .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 and northwest 4 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters very rough. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 9 feet at 7 seconds, becoming northeast 7 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters very rough. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters rough. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters rough. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Protected waters choppy. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Protected waters choppy. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters choppy. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ730-755-765-775-170815- 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 FLfrom 20 to 60 NM- 323 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west late this evening and early morning, then becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots late. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters rough. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters rough. A chance of showers in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters very rough. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters very rough. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters rough. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Protected waters rough. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Protected waters choppy. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Protected waters choppy. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters choppy. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ735-170815- St. Andrews Bay Waterways- 223 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 35 knots after midnight. Protected waters choppy. A slight chance of showers early this evening. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Protected waters choppy. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Protected waters choppy. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Protected waters choppy. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Protected waters a moderate chop. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Protected waters a moderate chop. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Protected waters a moderate chop. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop. $$