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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
120 PM EST Sat Nov 8 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.

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Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
120 PM EST Sat Nov 8 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

Conditions deteoriate Sunday as a strong cold front sweeps
through the region. Strong northwest winds will occur immediately
behind the front with gusts occasionally to gale force,
especially in waters west of Apalachicola Sunday night through
Monday night. Thus, a Small Craft Advisory is currently in effect
for this time period. Winds begin to decrease late Tuesday
morning as high pressure settles into the southeast US and
northeast Gulf waters.

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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-
1220 PM CST Sat Nov 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a
light chop.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then around
3 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds,
becoming west 3 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming north
25 to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet, building to 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet after
midnight. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 5 seconds, becoming
northwest 8 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters very rough.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 8 feet at
7 seconds. Protected waters very rough.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 7 feet at
7 seconds and north 3 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters rough.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters
choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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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-
120 PM EST Sat Nov 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters a
light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 2 feet
at 4 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 5 seconds. Protected
waters rough.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at
6 seconds. Protected waters rough.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at
6 seconds and north 3 feet at 3 seconds. Protected waters rough.
.TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 4 seconds and northwest
4 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming
southeast around 5 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming west around
5 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters
smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot
or less. Protected waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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St. Andrews Bay Waterways-
1220 PM CST Sat Nov 8 2025

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a
light chop.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Protected waters a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Protected waters
choppy.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Protected waters
choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Protected waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Protected waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Protected waters
smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest
around 5 knots in the afternoon. Protected waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Protected waters
smooth.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Protected waters
smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Protected
waters smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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