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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
930 AM EST Wed Dec 10 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.

GMZ700-110315-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
930 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

Westerly winds will increase by late this afternoon ahead of a dry
cold front for the waters west of Apalachicola, where a Small Craft
Advisory goes into effect at 2 PM CT, then for the waters east of
Apalachicola where the advisory will go into effect at 7 PM ET. The
cold front crosses the waters tonight as winds clock around to the
northwest, and while the advisory expires 7 AM ET/6 AM CT Thursday,
small craft will want to exercise caution much of the day due to
fresh northwest breezes. More tranquil boating conditions return by
Friday with the next cold frontal passage looking to be on Sunday.

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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-
830 AM CST Wed Dec 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west around
20 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then 3 to 4 feet this
afternoon. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming west
3 feet at 3 seconds and east 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected
waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: West 5 feet at 5 seconds.
Protected waters choppy. A slight chance of showers.
.THURSDAY...North 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: Northwest 5 feet at 6 seconds. Protected
waters choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas around 3 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 5 seconds, becoming
northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 2 seconds and northwest 1 foot at
4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a
light chop.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then around
3 feet in the afternoon. Protected waters choppy. A slight chance
of showers in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Protected waters choppy.

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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-
930 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots late. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at
3 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: West 4 feet at 5 seconds.
Protected waters choppy. A slight chance of showers.
.THURSDAY...North 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: Northwest 4 feet at 5 seconds. Protected
waters choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas around 3 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 5 seconds, becoming west
1 foot at 5 seconds. Protected waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 5 seconds. Protected waters a light
chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. Protected waters
smooth.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters
a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Protected waters choppy.

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GMZ735-110315-
St. Andrews Bay Waterways-
830 AM CST Wed Dec 10 2025

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest after
midnight. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light
chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Protected waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Protected waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Protected waters
smooth.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast around
5 knots in the afternoon. Protected waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Protected
waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming north 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Protected waters a
moderate chop.

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