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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
943 PM EST Sun Dec 7 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.

GMZ700-080830-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
943 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

A cold front looks to begin its passage over the waters early
Monday morning just prior to sunrise. Behind the front, winds
will increase from the north. Advisory level conditions are
expected for our western waters where a Small Craft Advisory will
be in effect. There is about a 40 percent chance for advisory
level winds expanding further east towards the nearshore waters
off of the Forgotten Coast by Monday evening. Winds and seas will
lessen through the day Tuesday with tranquil boating conditions
returning by Wednesday.

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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-
843 PM CST Sun Dec 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM CST MONDAY THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north around
20 knots late. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
5 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A chance of showers.
.MONDAY...North winds 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at
5 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms 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. Wave Detail:
Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at
4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. Protected waters a
light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
4 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. Protected waters a light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 3 feet in the
afternoon. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, building to 4 to
6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. Protected waters
rough. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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Coastal Waters From  Ochlockonee River to Apalachicola Fl out to
20 Nm-
Waters from  Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM-
943 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 5
seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.MONDAY...North winds around 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 5
seconds. Protected waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4
feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot
at 5 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds.
Protected waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and west 1 foot
at 5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. Protected waters
smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Protected waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.

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  Suwannee River to Keaton Beach FL out 20 NM-
943 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East
2 feet at 3 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
North 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds.
Protected waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 3 feet in the evening,
then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 3 seconds,
becoming northeast 2 feet at 3 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 2 feet at 3 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less, then around
3 feet after midnight. Protected waters choppy. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ735-080830-
St. Andrews Bay Waterways-
843 PM CST Sun Dec 7 2025

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a
light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Areas of dense fog.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Protected waters a moderate
chop. A chance of showers in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a
light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. 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.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a
light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters
a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Protected waters a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Protected waters a
moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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