Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
300 FZUS52 KTAE 081931 CWFTAE 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. $$ 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. $$ 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. $$ GMZ735-090345- St. Andrews Bay Waterways- 131 PM CST Mon Dec 8 2025 .TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots late. Protected waters a moderate chop. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots in the afternoon. Protected waters a light chop. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Protected waters smooth. .WEDNESDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Protected waters a light chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Protected waters a light chop. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Protected waters smooth. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Protected waters smooth. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Protected waters a light chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming north after midnight. Protected waters a light chop. .SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Protected waters a moderate chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop. $$