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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
119 PM EST Wed Nov 26 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.

GMZ700-270300-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
119 PM EST Wed Nov 26 2025

.SYNOPSIS...Winds will begin to increase across the marine areas
behind a cold front that is moving through this afternoon. Advisory
levels in the western waters should develop this evening and
reach the eastern waters early Thursday morning. A lengthy period
of advisory conditions is anticipated over the marine area, with
the possibility of gale force gusts over the offshore waters on
Thursday night into Friday morning. Winds will shift to easterly
by Saturday but remain near advisory levels. Some decreases in
winds/seas possible early next week before another frontal system
brings cautionary/advisory level winds sometime Tuesday into
Wednesday.

$$

GMZ730-755-765-775-270300-
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-
119 PM EST Wed Nov 26 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EST THURSDAY THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. Protected waters a light
chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers
early, then a slight chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest
3 feet at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. Protected
waters choppy.
.THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 4 seconds
and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 4 seconds.
Protected waters choppy.
.FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 4 seconds.
Protected waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Protected waters choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Protected waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet in
the evening, then 1 foot or less. Protected waters a moderate
chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers,
mainly in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ751-752-770-772-270300-
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-
1219 PM CST Wed Nov 26 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST THIS EVENING
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 4 seconds and south 2 feet at
6 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers
early.
.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 5 seconds and south
2 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters rough.
.THURSDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 5 seconds and south
1 foot at 7 seconds. Protected waters rough.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 5 seconds
and south 1 foot at 7 seconds. Protected waters rough.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters
rough.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail:
East 4 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters rough.
.SATURDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Protected waters rough.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. Protected waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Protected waters choppy. A chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ735-270300-
St. Andrews Bay Waterways-
1219 PM CST Wed Nov 26 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds around 10 knots. Protected waters a
light chop.
.TONIGHT...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 10 to 15 knots. Protected waters a
moderate chop.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Protected waters a moderate
chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Protected waters a
moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Protected waters a
moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East 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.

$$