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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.

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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.

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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.

$$