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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
814 PM EST Mon Dec 8 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.

GMZ700-091415-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
814 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

A Small Craft Advisory is currently in effect tonight for winds
around 20 knots in near and offshore waters with the exception of
Apalachee Bay and nearshore waters from Suwanee River to Keaton
Beach. Afterwards, high pressure will dominate over the next few
days with a gradual return to tranquil boating conditions expected
through the end of the work week.

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GMZ751-752-755-770-772-775-091415-
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-
814 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025 /714 PM CST Mon Dec 8 2025/

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST /MIDNIGHT CST/
TUESDAY...

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

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GMZ730-765-091415-
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-
814 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots late. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: North
2 feet at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. Protected
waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest
in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest
1 foot at 2 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected
waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a light
chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
northwest after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters
a light chop.
.SATURDAY...North winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a moderate chop.

$$

GMZ735-091415-
St. Andrews Bay Waterways-
714 PM CST Mon Dec 8 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots late. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around
5 knots in the afternoon. Protected waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Protected waters
smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Protected waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Protected waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Protected waters
smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Protected waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Protected waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Protected waters a light chop.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Protected waters a
moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters
a light chop.

$$