


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
955 FZUS52 KTAE 151350 CWFTAE Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 950 AM EDT Wed Oct 15 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. GMZ700-152100- Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line out to 60 nm 950 AM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025 .SYNOPSIS... Gentle to moderate northeast breezes induced by building surface high pressure north of the waters will make for favorable boating conditions through Thursday. The nearshore afternoon sea breeze could interrupt the northeast winds. An increase in easterly flow is likely by Friday which could lead to cautionary conditions heading into the weekend. $$ GMZ735-152100- St. Andrews Bay Waterways- 850 AM CDT Wed Oct 15 2025 .REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest this afternoon. Protected waters a light chop. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Protected waters smooth. .THURSDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Protected waters smooth. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Protected waters a light chop. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Protected waters a moderate chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Protected waters a moderate chop. .SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ730-751-752-755-765-770-772-775-152100- 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- 950 AM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025 /850 AM CDT Wed Oct 15 2025/ .REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, except for a nearshore afternoon seabreeze. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. .FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters choppy. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters choppy. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Protected waters choppy. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$