


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
924 FZUS52 KTAE 280541 CWFTAE Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 141 AM EDT Sun Sep 28 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. GMZ700-281815- Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line out to 60 nm 141 AM EDT Sun Sep 28 2025 .SYNOPSIS... Moderate north to northeast winds will set up for the next few days as Tropical Depression Nine moves through the Bahamas north to off the Florida east before turning east late Tuesday into Wednesday. As TD 9 moves away from the east coast, surface high pressure builds down the Appalachians into the northern Gulf. This will ratchet up the winds to cautionary levels Wednesday night into Thursday then solid advisory levels Thursday into the weekend. There is a low chance for Gale force gusts during this period along with seas building to near 8 feet offshore. $$ GMZ735-281815- St. Andrews Bay Waterways- 1241 AM CDT Sun Sep 28 2025 .TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. .MONDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .TUESDAY...North winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a moderate chop. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ730-751-752-755-765-770-772-775-281815- 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- 141 AM EDT Sun Sep 28 2025 /1241 AM CDT Sun Sep 28 2025/ .TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. .TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 3 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A slight chance of showers. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters choppy. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Protected waters choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Protected waters rough. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$