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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1013 AM EST Mon Dec 15 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.

GMZ700-152030-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
1013 AM EST Mon Dec 15 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

Advisory level conditions with seas of 6-8 feet continue for our
waters this morning. Northeast winds will decrease to Exercise
Caution in the afternoon. Winds will then fall to around 10 kts
and will hold at a gentle to moderate breeze through the rest of
the forecast period as winds gradually shift to southeasterly.

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GMZ751-752-755-770-772-775-152030-
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-
1013 AM EST Mon Dec 15 2025 /913 AM CST Mon Dec 15 2025/

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST /3 PM CST/ THIS
AFTERNOON...


.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots late. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave
Detail: East 6 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at
5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet in
the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet
at 4 seconds, becoming east 2 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters
a light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light
chop. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 2 seconds and southeast
2 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in
the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after
midnight. Seas around 3 feet. Protected waters a light chop. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Protected waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet
in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light
chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ730-765-152030-
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-
1013 AM EST Mon Dec 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15
knots late. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 3
seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. Protected waters a
light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds. Protected waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light
chop.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters smooth. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ735-152030-
St. Andrews Bay Waterways-
913 AM CST Mon Dec 15 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Protected waters
a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a
light chop.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Protected waters
smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Protected waters
smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Protected waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Protected waters
smooth.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a
light chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after
midnight. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers with
a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light
chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a
light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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