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CWFTAE
Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
153 AM EST Tue Dec 16 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.
GMZ700-161915-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
153 AM EST Tue Dec 16 2025
.SYNOPSIS...
Gentle to moderate northeast breezes will slowly shift more
southeasterly through the week, then clock around to northerly by
Friday due to the passage of a cold front. Ahead of the front,
showers and thunderstorms are possible for late Wednesday through
Thursday. As the front passes, there is about a 50-60% chance for
Exercise Caution conditions for waters west of Apalachicola, with
about a 25% chance in Apalachee Bay. At this time, there is about
a 40% chance for Advisory level conditions for Friday morning.
Seas will be around 2-3 feet through most of the week, then
increasing to 3-4 feet by Friday with the front.
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GMZ730-751-752-755-765-770-772-775-161915-
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-
153 AM EST Tue Dec 16 2025 /1253 AM CST Tue Dec 16 2025/
.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet this
morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at
3 seconds, becoming northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected
waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail:
South 3 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the
evening.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Protected waters
choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters
a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a light chop.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ735-161915-
St. Andrews Bay Waterways-
1253 AM CST Tue Dec 16 2025
.TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Protected waters smooth.
Patchy frost early this morning.
.TONIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Protected waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a
light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Protected waters
smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a
light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of
showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after
midnight. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.FRIDAY...North winds around 10 knots. Protected waters a light
chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a
light chop.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Protected waters
smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Protected
waters smooth.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
CWFTAE
Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
153 AM EST Tue Dec 16 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.
GMZ700-161915-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
153 AM EST Tue Dec 16 2025
.SYNOPSIS...
Gentle to moderate northeast breezes will slowly shift more
southeasterly through the week, then clock around to northerly by
Friday due to the passage of a cold front. Ahead of the front,
showers and thunderstorms are possible for late Wednesday through
Thursday. As the front passes, there is about a 50-60% chance for
Exercise Caution conditions for waters west of Apalachicola, with
about a 25% chance in Apalachee Bay. At this time, there is about
a 40% chance for Advisory level conditions for Friday morning.
Seas will be around 2-3 feet through most of the week, then
increasing to 3-4 feet by Friday with the front.
$$
GMZ730-751-752-755-765-770-772-775-161915-
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-
153 AM EST Tue Dec 16 2025 /1253 AM CST Tue Dec 16 2025/
.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet this
morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at
3 seconds, becoming northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected
waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail:
South 3 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the
evening.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Protected waters
choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters
a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a light chop.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ735-161915-
St. Andrews Bay Waterways-
1253 AM CST Tue Dec 16 2025
.TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Protected waters smooth.
Patchy frost early this morning.
.TONIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Protected waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a
light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Protected waters
smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a
light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of
showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after
midnight. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.FRIDAY...North winds around 10 knots. Protected waters a light
chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a
light chop.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Protected waters
smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Protected
waters smooth.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$