


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
092 FZUS52 KTAE 091710 CWFTAE Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 110 PM EDT Thu Oct 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. GMZ700-100615- Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line out to 60 nm 110 PM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025 .SYNOPSIS... East to northeast winds are forecast to increase to advisory levels beginning this afternoon in the wake of a cold front with some gusts to gale force also possible. These breezy conditions will cause seas to increase as well, especially offshore, and generally last into the weekend. Conditions are forecast to gradually improve late weekend into early next week. $$ GMZ735-100615- St. Andrews Bay Waterways- 1210 PM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025 .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a moderate chop. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters choppy. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters choppy. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters choppy. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a moderate chop. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. .MONDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. .TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. $$ GMZ730-751-752-755-765-770-772-775-100615- 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- 110 PM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025 /1210 PM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025/ ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EDT /4 PM CDT/ THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters rough. A slight chance of showers early this evening. A slight chance of thunderstorms this evening. A chance of showers late this evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters rough. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters very rough. A slight chance of showers. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters rough. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters choppy. .SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. .MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. .TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Protected waters a moderate chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$