Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
777 FZUS52 KTAE 010646 CWFTAE Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 146 AM 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. GMZ700-012130- Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line out to 60 nm 146 AM EST Mon Dec 1 2025 .SYNOPSIS... High pressure to the north of the waters and a frontal boundary stalled to the south will continue fresh easterly breezes today mainly west of Apalachicola to the Okaloosa-Walton County line, where small craft operators are advised to exercise caution. Low pressure northwest of the waters will lift the aforementioned frontal boundary northward as a warm front tonight with winds becoming southerly, then clocking around to northwesterly as the low moves away from the waters. Winds are expected to increase to over 20 knots west of Apalachicola tonight where a small craft advisory is in effect. Tranquil boating conditions are expected to return by Wednesday and continue into Thursday. The approach of the next storm system will increase winds Friday into Saturday with a 50 percent chance of advisory-level conditions. $$ GMZ751-752-770-772-012130- 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- 1246 AM CST Mon Dec 1 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION TODAY... .TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Protected waters choppy. A slight chance of showers this morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Protected waters choppy. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Protected waters rough. Showers likely with a chance of 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. Protected waters choppy. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Protected waters a moderate chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. .THURSDAY...Northeast 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 in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 3 feet after midnight. 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. 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. $$ GMZ730-755-765-775-012130- 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- 146 AM EST Mon Dec 1 2025 .TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Protected waters choppy. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Protected waters choppy. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. .TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. 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...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ735-012130- St. Andrews Bay Waterways- 1246 AM CST Mon Dec 1 2025 .TODAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Protected waters a moderate chop. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Protected waters a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning. .TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Protected waters a moderate chop. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Protected waters smooth. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Protected waters a moderate chop. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$