Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
999 FZUS52 KTAE 070036 CWFTAE Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 736 PM EST Sat Dec 6 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. GMZ700-070930- Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line out to 60 nm 736 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025 .SYNOPSIS... Moderate to fresh breezes this evening will necessitate that small craft exercise caution. Winds will relax a little late tonight and shift more easterly. A cold front passage on Monday will increase the winds to advisory levels for our western waters by Monday morning. Winds and seas will relax by midweek. $$ GMZ751-752-755-770-772-775-070930- 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- 736 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025 /636 PM CST Sat Dec 6 2025/ ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .OVERNIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 10 to 15 knots late. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. Protected waters choppy. Showers. .SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. Showers. .MONDAY...North winds around 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 4 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters choppy. Scattered showers in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast around 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 4 seconds and west 2 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters choppy. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ730-765-070930- 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- 736 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025 .OVERNIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 5 to 10 knots. 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. Showers. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. Showers. .MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Protected waters choppy. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. .WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest around 5 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ735-070930- St. Andrews Bay Waterways- 636 PM CST Sat Dec 6 2025 .OVERNIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop. Showers until early morning, then scattered showers late. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Protected waters smooth. Numerous showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop. Scattered showers. .MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Protected waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Protected waters a moderate chop. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Protected waters a light chop. .TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Protected waters smooth. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Protected waters a light chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$