Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
169 FZUS52 KTAE 041422 CWFTAE Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1022 AM EDT Mon Aug 4 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. GMZ700-050315- Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line out to 60 nm 1022 AM EDT Mon Aug 4 2025 .SYNOPSIS... Light to moderate southerly to southwesterly breezes continue through Tuesday before becoming more northerly Wednesday and Thursday as a stalled front meanders south into the northeastern Gulf. Easterly flow takes over later in the week. Late night and morning thunderstorms will be prevalent through early Tuesday during the late night and morning hours, when frequent lightning, waterspouts, and reduced visibility in heavy rain should be expected. $$ GMZ735-050315- St. Andrews Bay Waterways- 922 AM CDT Mon Aug 4 2025 .REST OF TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. Showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. Showers, thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. Showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west around 5 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest around 5 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth. Showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .FRIDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ730-751-752-755-765-770-772-775-050315- Apalachee Bay or Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee River FL out to 20 Nm- 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- Coastal waters from Suwannee River to Keaton Beach 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- Waters from Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM- 1022 AM EDT Mon Aug 4 2025 /922 AM CDT Mon Aug 4 2025/ .REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. Showers and thunderstorms late this morning and early afternoon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. Showers, thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters smooth. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. Showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. Showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$