Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
120 FZUS52 KTAE 061433 CWFTAE Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 933 AM EST Sat Dec 6 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. GMZ700-070315- Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line out to 60 nm 933 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025 .SYNOPSIS... Unsettled weather this weekend with exercise caution conditions at times for small craft. Advisory-level conditions for small craft are possible Sunday night into Monday, especially west of the Ochlockonee River, where there is a 50% of advisories. More tranquil boating conditions by midweek. $$ GMZ751-752-770-772-070315- 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- 833 AM CST Sat Dec 6 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots late. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 3 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds and north 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and south 2 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A chance of showers late this morning and early afternoon, then showers late. .TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. Protected waters choppy. Showers in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters choppy. Showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north after midnight. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds and south 2 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 5 seconds and east 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters choppy. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 3 feet after midnight. Protected waters a moderate chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ730-755-765-775-070315- 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- 933 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025 .REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 3 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 3 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming east 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas around 3 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds and south 2 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 4 seconds and south 2 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 4 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters choppy. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a moderate chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ735-070315- St. Andrews Bay Waterways- 833 AM CST Sat Dec 6 2025 .REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop. Showers. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Showers likely. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers. .MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Protected waters a moderate chop. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Protected waters a light chop. .TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Protected waters smooth. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Protected waters a light chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$