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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
852 PM EST Tue Dec 2 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.

GMZ700-031415-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
852 PM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

High pressure will pass east across the Tennessee Valley and the
Carolinas on Wednesday and Thursday, causing moderate northerlies
on Wednesday to clock around easterly on Thursday. A wave of low
pressure will track east near the Panhandle coast on Friday,
followed by a slow-moving cold front on Saturday.

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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-
752 PM CST Tue Dec 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots late. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters
choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet in the morning,
then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 5 seconds,
becoming northwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 1 foot
at 2 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds.
Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less, then around 3 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 2 feet
at 4 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of
showers.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
5 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming
northwest after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Protected waters a
moderate chop. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Protected waters a moderate chop. Showers. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet
in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Protected waters a moderate
chop. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.SUNDAY...North winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers, mainly in the
morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers.

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-
852 PM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: West 4 feet at
6 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a
light chop.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot
at 5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and west 1 foot
at 5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of
showers, mainly in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less,
then around 3 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast
2 feet at 3 seconds, becoming south 2 feet at 4 seconds.
Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in
the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. Showers likely with a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Protected waters a moderate chop. Showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet
in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light
chop. Showers likely.
.SUNDAY...Northwest 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 morning, then a slight chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected
waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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St. Andrews Bay Waterways-
752 PM CST Tue Dec 2 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Protected
waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a
light chop. A chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters
a light chop. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight
chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Protected waters a light chop. Showers.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light
chop. Showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Protected
waters smooth. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light
chop. A slight chance of showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a
light chop. A slight chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$