


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
855 FZUS52 KTAE 011350 CWFTAE Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 950 AM EDT Mon Sep 1 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. GMZ700-020215- Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line out to 60 nm 950 AM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025 .SYNOPSIS... Small craft advisories remain in effect for the Gulf waters through this morning in waters east of Apalachicola and this afternoon in waters west of Apalachicola. Additional advisories may be needed tonight into Tuesday morning as well. As high pressure is anchored to our north and a stationary front to our south, northeast winds between these two features will persist into mid week. Nightly offshore surges are expected till then with ongoing advisories currently and possibly needed tonight as near 20 knot winds develop through Apalachee Bay transitioning to off the panhandle coast. Towards the end of this work week, winds slacken and clock to the west as the stationary boundary moves eastward. $$ GMZ735-020215- St. Andrews Bay Waterways- 850 AM CDT Mon Sep 1 2025 .REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a moderate chop. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ751-752-770-772-020215- 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- 850 AM CDT Mon Sep 1 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning and early afternoon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds, becoming east 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ730-755-765-775-020215- 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- 950 AM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots late. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$