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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
241 AM EST Tue Dec 2 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.

GMZ700-021500-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
241 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

A low pressure wave will move east along the Panhandle coast this
morning, supporting strong breezes to its south. The low will exit
east of the waters this afternoon. In its wake, a cold front will
push across the waters. High pressure will pass east across the
Tennessee Valley and the Carolinas on Wednesday and Thursday,
causing moderate northerlies on Wednesday to clock around easterly
on Thursday. Another wave of low pressure will track east near the
Panhandle coast on Friday, followed by a slow-moving cold front on
Saturday.

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GMZ751-752-755-770-772-775-021500-
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-
241 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025 /141 AM CST Tue Dec 2 2025/

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...Southwest winds near 20 knots, becoming northwest late
this morning and afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6
feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters
choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly this
morning.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: West
4 feet at 6 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. Protected
waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet in the
morning, decreasing to 1 or 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 6
seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming southwest 2 feet
at 5 seconds and north 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a
light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2
feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Protected
waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail:
East 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds.
Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop. A chance of showers.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Protected waters a moderate chop. Showers likely with a slight
chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Protected waters a moderate chop. Showers likely and a slight
chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ730-765-021500-
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-
241 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Southeast to south winds near 20 knots, becoming
southwest to west 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3
feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters
choppy. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 3
seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around 1
foot. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Protected
waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at
2 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1
foot. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. Protected
waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot.
Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Protected waters a light chop. Showers likely. A slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Protected waters a light chop. Showers likely with a slight chance
of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ735-021500-
St. Andrews Bay Waterways-
141 AM CST Tue Dec 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION UNTIL WINDS DECREASE...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest to
west 10 to 15 knots. Protected waters a moderate chop. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms early this morning.
.TONIGHT...Northwest to north winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected
waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Protected
waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a
light chop. A chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a
light chop. A chance of showers.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Protected waters a light chop. Showers likely and a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a
light chop. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light
chop. Showers likely.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters
a light chop. A chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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