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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
226 AM EST Mon Nov 24 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.

GMZ700-241500-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
226 AM EST Mon Nov 24 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

Another morning fog is ongoing over the nearshore waters of
Apalachee Bay. The long awaited cold front should finally push
through and clear that away by mid/late morning. Winds will clock
around to easterly by the early afternoon on Monday, at around
5-10 kts. Gentle to moderate southerly winds develop Tuesday ahead
of an incoming cold front that will bring a few showers and
storms to the northeastern Gulf on Wednesday. Northerly winds near
Advisory level develop following the front Wednesday night into
Thanksgiving.

$$

GMZ730-755-765-241500-
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-
226 AM EST Mon Nov 24 2025

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south late. Waves
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds.
Protected waters a light chop. Areas of dense fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a
light chop.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a
light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. Protected waters
smooth. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a light
chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less, then around
3 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at
5 seconds, becoming northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast
1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet. Protected waters
choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 3 feet
after midnight. Protected waters choppy.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet in the morning,
then 1 foot or less. Protected waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less, then around 3 feet after midnight. Protected waters a
moderate chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ735-241500-
St. Andrews Bay Waterways-
126 AM CST Mon Nov 24 2025

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south this
afternoon. Protected waters a light chop. Areas of dense fog this
morning.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a
light chop.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Protected waters a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a
light chop. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Protected waters a
moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Protected waters a
moderate chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a
light chop.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Protected waters a
light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a
light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ751-752-770-772-775-241500-
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-
Waters from  Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM-
226 AM EST Mon Nov 24 2025 /126 AM CST Mon Nov 24 2025/

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at
7 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. Patchy fog early this
morning.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop. A slight chance of showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop. A chance of showers.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: South
3 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds. Protected
waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 5 seconds and southeast
2 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters rough. A slight chance of
showers in the evening.
.THURSDAY...North 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.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Protected waters choppy.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Protected waters choppy.
.FRIDAY 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.

$$