


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
928 FZUS52 KTAE 041831 CWFTAE Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 231 PM EDT Sat Oct 4 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. GMZ700-050730- Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line out to 60 nm 231 PM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025 .SYNOPSIS... A prolonged period of Small Craft Advisory conditions will continue into Sunday across the coastal waters due a tight pressure gradient between high pressure to our north and a stalled front to our south. East-Northeast winds of 20 to 30 knots and significant wave heights rapidly increasing just offshore to 5 to 7 feet, highest to the west of the Ochlockonee River. Chances for showers and thunderstorms will increase as the front lifts north Sunday and possibly into Monday with waterspouts possible. Easterly winds may increase to advisory levels again Sunday night into Monday and Monday night into Tuesday. $$ GMZ735-050730- St. Andrews Bay Waterways- 131 PM CDT Sat Oct 4 2025 .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening. .TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. 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. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. .THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ751-752-755-770-772-775-050730- 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- 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- 231 PM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025 /131 PM CDT Sat Oct 4 2025/ ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...East winds around 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots late this evening and overnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters rough. A chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to around 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters rough. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters rough. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Protected waters choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Protected waters choppy. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. .THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Protected waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Protected waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ730-765-050730- Apalachee Bay or Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee River FL out to 20 Nm- Coastal waters from Suwannee River to Keaton Beach FL out 20 NM- 231 PM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...East winds around 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 3 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A slight chance of showers with isolated thunderstorms early this evening. .SUNDAY...East winds around 20 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. .MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 3 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds. 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. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Protected waters a light chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Protected waters a moderate chop. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$