Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
931 FZUS52 KTAE 090601 CWFTAE Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 101 AM EST Tue Dec 9 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. GMZ700-091900- Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line out to 60 nm 101 AM EST Tue Dec 9 2025 .SYNOPSIS... Fresh Northeast breezes will subside this morning, although seas remain elevated through much of the day, with tranquil boating conditions by tonight. Southwest winds increase in advance of a cold front Wednesday, and remain elevated into Thursday morning, in the 15 to 20 kt range. There is a low (30%) chance a Small Craft Advisory may be needed. Tranquil boating conditions return Thursday night through Saturday. $$ GMZ751-752-755-770-772-775-091900- 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- 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- 101 AM EST Tue Dec 9 2025 /1201 AM CST Tue Dec 9 2025/ ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .REST OF TONIGHT...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 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters choppy. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet, then around 3 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming west 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: West 4 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. .THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Protected waters smooth. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Protected waters a light chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Protected waters a light chop. $$ GMZ730-765-091900- 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- 101 AM EST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. 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. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet., then around 3 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 3 seconds, becoming west 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. .THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth. .FRIDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. $$ GMZ735-091900- St. Andrews Bay Waterways- 1201 AM CST Tue Dec 9 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Protected waters smooth. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Protected waters a moderate chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Protected waters a moderate chop. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Protected waters smooth. .FRIDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Protected waters a light chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Protected waters smooth. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop. $$