


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
389 FZUS52 KTAE 230025 CWFTAE Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 825 PM EDT Fri Aug 22 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. GMZ700-230900- Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line out to 60 nm 825 PM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025 .SYNOPSIS... Winds will primarily be out of the west to west-southwest this weekend ahead of a weak front draped over the Southeast US and Gulf Coast. Numerous showers and storms are expected along and ahead of the front this weekend. By Monday, winds will turn more northwesterly to northerly as a front clears the marine area, bringing a reduction to showers and storms. Winds will remain around 10 knots or less through the period with seas around 1 to 2 feet. Winds and waves could be higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ735-230900- St. Andrews Bay Waterways- 725 PM CDT Fri Aug 22 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth. Showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth. Showers with thunderstorms likely. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming north after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. .WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ730-751-752-755-765-770-772-775-230900- 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- 825 PM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025 /725 PM CDT Fri Aug 22 2025/ .REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. Showers with thunderstorms likely. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. .TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$