FZUS52 KTAE 160720 CWFTAE Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 320 AM 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. GMZ700-162015- Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line out to 60 nm 320 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .SYNOPSIS... Tranquil boating conditions continue for today through this afternoon. Tonight, a strong cold front will push through the waters, sharply turning our winds northerly and increasing to Gales. The Gale Watch has been upgraded to a Warning with gusty winds up to 40 kts and seas will sharply rise to 5-8 feet, and up to 10 feet in our offshore waters by Saturday. The winds and seas will remain elevated through the weekend and into early next week. $$ GMZ751-752-770-772-162015- 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- 220 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming north late. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. Protected waters smooth. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 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 4 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. Protected waters very rough. Isolated showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: North 6 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters very rough. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 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 with gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 9 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters very rough. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 9 feet at 7 seconds. 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 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Protected waters rough. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Protected waters rough. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Protected waters choppy. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ730-755-765-775-162015- 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- 320 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast early this afternoon, then becoming northwest late. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. Isolated showers late this morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms with isolated showers this afternoon. .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming northwest 2 feet at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters rough. A slight chance of thunderstorms with isolated showers after midnight. .SATURDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters rough. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 35 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 25 to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters very rough. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Protected waters very rough. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Protected waters very rough. .TUESDAY...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. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Protected waters choppy. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ735-162015- St. Andrews Bay Waterways- 220 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest this afternoon. Protected waters smooth. .TONIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots after midnight. Protected waters choppy. .SATURDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Protected waters choppy. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Protected waters choppy. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Protected waters choppy. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Protected waters a moderate chop. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Protected waters a moderate chop. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Protected waters a moderate chop. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop. $$