Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
844 FZUS52 KTAE 041525 CWFTAE 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. $$ 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. $$ 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. $$ GMZ735-042145- St. Andrews Bay Waterways- 925 AM CST Thu Dec 4 2025 .REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots late. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers late this morning, then a chance of showers early this afternoon. Showers late. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. .FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Protected waters a light chop. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop. Rain likely. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop. Rain likely in the morning, then rain with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Rain. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of rain, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Protected waters a moderate chop. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Protected waters a moderate chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$