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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
953 AM EST Tue Dec 2 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.

GMZ700-022030-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
953 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

An area of low pressure will exit east of the waters this
afternoon. In its wake, a cold front will push across the waters.
High pressure will pass east across the Tennessee Valley and the
Carolinas on Wednesday and Thursday, causing moderate northerlies
on Wednesday to clock around easterly on Thursday. Another wave of
low pressure will track east near the Panhandle coast on Friday,
followed by a slow-moving cold front on Saturday.

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GMZ751-752-755-770-772-775-022030-
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-
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-
953 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025 /853 AM CST Tue Dec 2 2025/

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ THIS
EVENING...

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

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ730-765-022030-
Apalachee Bay or Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee
River FL out to 20 Nm-
Coastal waters from  Suwannee River to Keaton Beach FL out 20 NM-
953 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds around 20 knots, becoming west
10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Southwest 3 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late this
morning and early afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 1 foot
at 3 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot
or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Protected
waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at
2 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. Protected
waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a light chop. Showers likely. A slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a light chop. Showers likely with a slight
chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ735-022030-
St. Andrews Bay Waterways-
853 AM CST Tue Dec 2 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Protected waters
a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Protected
waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a
light chop. A chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a
light chop. A chance of showers.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Protected waters a light chop. Showers likely. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a
light chop. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light
chop. Showers likely.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters
a light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A
chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$