Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS

Home |  Current Version |  Previous Version |  Text Only |  Print | Product List |  Glossary On
Versions: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
924
FZUS52 KTAE 281721
CWFTAE

Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
121 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 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.

GMZ700-290615-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
121 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

Generally light to gentle northeasterly breezes will continue over
the waters through Friday before a stationary front lifts
northward. As the front wavers back and forth over our waters,
wind directions will be rather chaotic, though speeds remain
gentle. North of the front, winds will be out of the east to
northeast, but south of the front, winds will be more westerly to
southwesterly. Winds early next week will increase some as the
pressure gradient tightens between building high pressure to the
north and the stationary front to our south. Showers and storms
are expected over the waters, especially Friday through the end of
the period. Seas will remain around 1 to 2 feet, building to 2 to
3 feet early next week.

$$

GMZ735-290615-
St. Andrews Bay Waterways-
1221 PM CDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters smooth. A chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning,
then showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters
smooth. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers. A
chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ730-751-752-755-765-770-772-775-290615-
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-
121 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025 /1221 PM CDT Thu Aug 28 2025/

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north late.
Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms late.
.FRIDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming
southeast after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East
1 foot at 2 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A slight
chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
2 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a
light chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds and west 1 foot at
3 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected
waters a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Protected waters a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of thunderstorms.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$