


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
995 FZUS52 KTAE 140053 CWFTAE Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 853 PM EDT Wed Aug 13 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. GMZ700-141315- Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line out to 60 nm 853 PM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025 .SYNOPSIS... Weak low pressure over southern Alabama continues to move northeast and east across southern Alabama and Georgia later today and tonight, keeping mostly moderate southwest breezes in place across the waters. The subtropical ridge axis will expand over the Eastern and Middle Gulf on Thursday and Friday, supporting merely gentle westerly breezes along the Northeast Gulf Coast. Weak high pressure should bridge in from the north this weekend, causing gentle breezes to become more variable in direction. $$ GMZ735-141315- St. Andrews Bay Waterways- 753 PM CDT Wed Aug 13 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms late this evening. Isolated showers and thunderstorms, then scattered showers and thunderstorms late. .THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .SATURDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming west around 5 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast around 5 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming north after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ730-751-752-755-765-770-772-775-141315- 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- 853 PM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025 /753 PM CDT Wed Aug 13 2025/ .REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms late this evening and early morning. Scattered showers and thunderstorms late. .THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$