Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
707 FZUS52 KTAE 011832 CWFTAE Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 132 PM EST Mon Dec 1 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. GMZ700-020715- Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line out to 60 nm 132 PM EST Mon Dec 1 2025 .SYNOPSIS... Rain overspreads the coastal waters from west to east tonight as fresh breezes necessitate a Small Craft Advisory for the waters west of Apalachicola to the Okaloosa-Walton County line, while Small Craft Should Exercise Caution east of Apalachicola to the Suwanee River through Tuesday; there is a medium chance that the Small Craft Advisory may need to be extended to encompass waters east of Apalachicola tonight into Tuesday. Low pressure nearing the waters will lift a stationary frontal boundary northward as a warm front tonight with winds becoming southerly, then clocking around to northwesterly on Tuesday as the low moves away from the waters. In the meantime, strong thunderstorms are likely late today into Tuesday, leading to briefly higher winds and seas, as well as a potential for waterspouts. Patchy fog is also expected for the cooler shelf waters of Apalachee Bay late tonight into Tuesday. Tranquil boating conditions are expected to return by Wednesday and continue into Thursday. The approach of the next storm system increases winds Thursday night into Friday with a 30 percent chance of advisory-level conditions. $$ GMZ751-752-770-772-020715- 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- 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- 1232 PM CST Mon Dec 1 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...East winds 20 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters choppy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 4 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 5 seconds and south 2 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters choppy. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 5 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Protected waters choppy. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Protected waters choppy. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ730-755-765-775-020715- Apalachee Bay or Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee River FL out to 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 Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM- 132 PM EST Mon Dec 1 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog after midnight. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters choppy. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...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 5 seconds. Protected waters choppy. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .FRIDAY...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 in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ735-020715- St. Andrews Bay Waterways- 1232 PM CST Mon Dec 1 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...East winds around 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers early, then showers likely late. .TONIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Protected waters a moderate chop. Showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Protected waters a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Protected waters a moderate chop. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Protected waters smooth. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers. .FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Protected waters a moderate chop. Showers likely. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$