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CWFTAE
Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
230 PM EDT Tue May 20 2025
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.
GMZ700-210715-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
230 PM EDT Tue May 20 2025
.SYNOPSIS...
Gentle to moderate southwesterly breezes are expected ahead of a
cold front that is expected pass over the waters Wednesday into
Wednesday night. Ahead of the front, winds may increase for our
nearshore waters, but is expected to remain below Advisory
criteria. Showers and thunderstorms are possible ahead and along
the front. Following the front, high pressure will build over the
region leading to dry conditions and light winds.
$$
GMZ735-210715-
St. Andrews Bay Waterways-
130 PM CDT Tue May 20 2025
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light
chop.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a light chop.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ730-751-752-755-765-770-772-775-210715-
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-
230 PM EDT Tue May 20 2025 /130 PM CDT Tue May 20 2025/
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at
5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a
light chop.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light
chop.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light
chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a light chop.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
CWFTAE
Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
230 PM EDT Tue May 20 2025
Gulf coastal waters from the mouth of the Suwannee River to
Okaloosa-Walton County Line out to 60 nm.
Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the
average highest 1/10 of the waves.
GMZ700-210715-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
230 PM EDT Tue May 20 2025
.SYNOPSIS...
Gentle to moderate southwesterly breezes are expected ahead of a
cold front that is expected pass over the waters Wednesday into
Wednesday night. Ahead of the front, winds may increase for our
nearshore waters, but is expected to remain below Advisory
criteria. Showers and thunderstorms are possible ahead and along
the front. Following the front, high pressure will build over the
region leading to dry conditions and light winds.
$$
GMZ735-210715-
St. Andrews Bay Waterways-
130 PM CDT Tue May 20 2025
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light
chop.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a light chop.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ730-751-752-755-765-770-772-775-210715-
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-
230 PM EDT Tue May 20 2025 /130 PM CDT Tue May 20 2025/
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at
5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a
light chop.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light
chop.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light
chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a light chop.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$