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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1025 AM EST Thu Dec 4 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.

GMZ700-042145-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
1025 AM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

Easterly winds today increase to Cautionary levels for the Gulf
waters west of Apalachicola later this evening. Winds clock
around to being southerly tomorrow as an area of low pressure
moves across the northern Gulf Coast with Cautionary level winds
anticipated for the Gulf waters. Multiple rounds of showers and a
few thunderstorms are forecast through the weekend as a stationary
front lingers over the northeastern Gulf. A cold front swings
through the northeastern Gulf on Monday, bringing an end to the
rain. Northerly winds develop behind the cold front and near
Advisory levels for the Gulf waters west of Apalachicola.

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GMZ751-752-770-772-042145-
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-
925 AM CST Thu Dec 4 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less, then around 3 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: East 1 foot
at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming
northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds.
Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers late
this morning, then a chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast after
midnight. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
4 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight
chance of rain after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 15 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 4 feet at
5 seconds. Protected waters choppy. Showers with a slight chance
of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet in
the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 3 feet at
5 seconds, becoming southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. Protected
waters a light chop. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 2 feet at
5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of rain in
the morning, then showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 2 feet at
5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. Rain.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop.
Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning,
then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas around 3 feet. Protected waters
choppy. A chance of rain, mainly in the evening.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Protected waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Protected waters choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ730-755-765-775-042145-
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-
1025 AM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
early this afternoon, then increasing to 10 to 15 knots late.
Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds and
southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
A slight chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at
3 seconds and west 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a moderate
chop. A chance of rain in the morning, then showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Seas around 3 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 5 seconds, becoming south
2 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. Rain likely,
mainly in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a light
chop. Rain likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less, then around 3 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South
2 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds, becoming
south 2 feet at 5 seconds and east 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected
waters a moderate chop. Rain with a slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet. Protected waters a moderate
chop. Rain with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning,
then rain likely in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of rain,
mainly in the evening.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Protected waters a moderate chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ735-042145-
St. Andrews Bay Waterways-
925 AM CST Thu Dec 4 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to
10 to 15 knots late. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers late this morning, then a chance of showers
early this afternoon. Showers late.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light
chop. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of rain after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Protected waters a light chop. Showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a
light chop. Rain likely.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a
light chop. Rain likely in the morning, then rain with a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a
light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
Rain.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light
chop. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a
light chop. A chance of rain, mainly in the evening.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Protected waters a moderate
chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Protected waters a moderate chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$