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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
231 PM EST Mon Dec 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.

GMZ700-090345-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
231 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

A cold frontal passage today clocks winds around from the north. A Small
Craft Advisory is currently in effect through early tonight for
winds around 20 knots. A gradual return to more tranquil boating
conditions on Tuesday which should last through Friday.

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GMZ751-752-755-770-772-775-090345-
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 EST Mon Dec 8 2025 /131 PM CST Mon Dec 8 2025/

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST /MIDNIGHT CST/
TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...North winds around 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at
4 seconds and west 2 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: North
3 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast
2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
West 1 foot at 2 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less, then around 3 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: West 2 feet
at 3 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
West 2 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. A
slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected
waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Protected waters choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. Protected waters choppy.

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GMZ730-765-090345-
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 EST Mon Dec 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots late. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at
3 seconds and south 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 2 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest
in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest
1 foot at 2 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected
waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a light
chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
northwest after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters
a light chop.
.SATURDAY...North winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a moderate chop.

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GMZ735-090345-
St. Andrews Bay Waterways-
131 PM CST Mon Dec 8 2025

.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots late. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around
5 knots in the afternoon. Protected waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Protected waters
smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Protected waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Protected waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Protected waters
smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Protected waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Protected waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Protected waters a light chop.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Protected waters a
moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters
a light chop.

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