


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
228 FZUS52 KTAE 160548 CWFTAE Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 148 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 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. GMZ700-161330- Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line out to 60 nm 148 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025 .SYNOPSIS... Gentle to moderate northeast breezes prevail today before turning east to southeasterly heading into the weekend ahead of an approaching cold front. A nocturnal easterly surge is expected across Apalachee Bay tonight, such that small craft may need to exercise caution. Chances for showers return to the forecast, mainly across the Panhandle waters on Sunday. Meanwhile, winds turn more southerly during frontal passage, followed by quickly clocking around from southwesterly to easterly on Monday as surface high pressure builds in. $$ GMZ735-161330- St. Andrews Bay Waterways- 1248 AM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025 .TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest around 5 knots late. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a moderate chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. $$ GMZ751-752-770-772-161330- 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- 1248 AM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025 .TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming east 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. .FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers. .MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a light chop. $$ GMZ730-755-765-775-161330- Apalachee Bay or Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee River FL out to 20 Nm- Coastal Waters From Ochlockonee River to Apalachicola Fl out to 20 Nm- Coastal waters from Suwannee River to Keaton Beach FL out 20 NM- Waters from Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM- 148 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025 .TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then 2 to 3 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming east 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. .FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. $$