Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
251 FZUS52 KTAE 220233 CWFTAE Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 933 PM EST Fri Nov 21 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. GMZ700-221000- Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line out to 60 nm 933 PM EST Fri Nov 21 2025 .SYNOPSIS... Pockets of dense fog are likely to form early Saturday morning over the cooler nearshore waters, especially the waters along the Nature Coast. Light to gentle southwesterly breezes will continue through tonight before turning westerly to northwesterly Saturday into Saturday night following a cold front. Winds will gradually shift out of the east by Monday then southerly and increasing to moderate on Tuesday ahead of the next cold front. Seas remain favorable at around 1 to 3 feet. $$ GMZ730-751-752-755-765-770-772-775-221000- 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- 933 PM EST Fri Nov 21 2025 /833 PM CST Fri Nov 21 2025/ .REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. Areas of fog over the nearshore waters, especially along the Nature Coast. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. Areas of morning fog over Apalachee Bay. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. .SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West to northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. .MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters choppy. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Protected waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ735-221000- St. Andrews Bay Waterways- 833 PM CST Fri Nov 21 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Protected waters smooth. Patchy fog. A slight chance of showers late. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Protected waters smooth. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Protected waters smooth. .MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Protected waters a light chop. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$