Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
524 FZUS52 KTAE 090114 CWFTAE 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. $$ 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. $$ 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. $$ GMZ735-091415- St. Andrews Bay Waterways- 714 PM CST Mon Dec 8 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots late. Protected waters a moderate chop. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots in the afternoon. Protected waters a light chop. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Protected waters smooth. .WEDNESDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Protected waters a light chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Protected waters a light chop. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Protected waters smooth. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Protected waters smooth. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Protected waters a light chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming north after midnight. Protected waters a light chop. .SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Protected waters a moderate chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop. $$