Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
229 FZUS52 KTAE 300147 CWFTAE Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 847 PM EST Sat Nov 29 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. GMZ700-301415- Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line out to 60 nm 847 PM EST Sat Nov 29 2025 .SYNOPSIS... This evening at 0100Z, the Tampa buoy (42036) has sustained E winds at 18 kts gusting to 21 kts with nearly 4 ft waves. From Synopsis: Easterly surges tonight will create cautionary (nearly advisory-level) conditions. A strong cold front will push through the area on Tuesday. This front will bring a chance of rain and a few thunderstorms on Sunday through Tuesday with winds increasing to around 20 knots on Monday night into Tuesday. A period of below-advisory conditions is likely during the middle of next week. $$ GMZ730-751-752-755-765-770-772-775-301415- Apalachee Bay or Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee River FL out to 20 Nm- 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- Coastal waters from Suwannee River to Keaton Beach 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- Waters from Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM- 847 PM EST Sat Nov 29 2025 /747 PM CST Sat Nov 29 2025/ ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters choppy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms late. .SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A slight chance of showers. .MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Protected waters choppy. A slight chance of showers. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Protected waters choppy. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming west 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Protected waters rough. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Protected waters choppy. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ735-301415- St. Andrews Bay Waterways- 747 PM CST Sat Nov 29 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop. .SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers. .MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Protected waters a moderate chop. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Protected waters a moderate chop. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Protected waters smooth. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Protected waters smooth. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Protected waters smooth. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$