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CWFTAE
Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
252 AM EST Sun Dec 28 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.
GMZ700-281545-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
252 AM EST Sun Dec 28 2025
.SYNOPSIS...
Light winds and low seas will continue through this evening, with
areas of dense fog through this morning for the nearshore waters,
Apalachee Bay, and St Andrews Bay. Southwesterly winds will
increase quickly and shift to being out of the northwest after a
cold frontal passage on Monday. Rain will accompany the front and
winds will reach small craft advisory levels behind it. These
elevated winds will persist into Tuesday before dropping below
cautionary levels by Wednesday.
$$
GMZ730-751-752-755-765-775-281545-
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 Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM-
252 AM EST Sun Dec 28 2025 /152 AM CST Sun Dec 28 2025/
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST /9 AM CST/ THIS
MORNING...
.TODAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south late this
morning and afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West
1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters smooth. Patchy dense fog
this morning.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a light
chop. Patchy dense fog.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail:
West 3 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A chance of
showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 5 seconds. Protected
waters rough.
.TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at
5 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet in the morning,
then 1 foot or less. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a light chop.
$$
GMZ770-772-281545-
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-
152 AM CST Sun Dec 28 2025
.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. Patchy dense fog early this
morning.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South
2 feet at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet, building to 4 to
6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail:
Southwest 3 feet at 4 seconds, becoming west 5 feet at 5 seconds.
Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning,
then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 7 feet at
7 seconds.
.TUESDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 7 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot
or less.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ735-281545-
St. Andrews Bay Waterways-
152 AM CST Sun Dec 28 2025
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...Light and variable winds, becoming south 5 to 10 knots.
Protected waters a light chop. Widespread dense fog early this
morning, then patchy dense fog late this morning.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light
chop. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Protected waters a moderate chop. Showers likely,
mainly in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Protected waters a
moderate chop.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Protected waters a
moderate chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a
light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Protected
waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a
light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters
a light chop.
$$
CWFTAE
Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
252 AM EST Sun Dec 28 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.
GMZ700-281545-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
252 AM EST Sun Dec 28 2025
.SYNOPSIS...
Light winds and low seas will continue through this evening, with
areas of dense fog through this morning for the nearshore waters,
Apalachee Bay, and St Andrews Bay. Southwesterly winds will
increase quickly and shift to being out of the northwest after a
cold frontal passage on Monday. Rain will accompany the front and
winds will reach small craft advisory levels behind it. These
elevated winds will persist into Tuesday before dropping below
cautionary levels by Wednesday.
$$
GMZ730-751-752-755-765-775-281545-
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 Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM-
252 AM EST Sun Dec 28 2025 /152 AM CST Sun Dec 28 2025/
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST /9 AM CST/ THIS
MORNING...
.TODAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south late this
morning and afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West
1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters smooth. Patchy dense fog
this morning.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a light
chop. Patchy dense fog.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail:
West 3 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A chance of
showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 5 seconds. Protected
waters rough.
.TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at
5 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet in the morning,
then 1 foot or less. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a light chop.
$$
GMZ770-772-281545-
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-
152 AM CST Sun Dec 28 2025
.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. Patchy dense fog early this
morning.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South
2 feet at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet, building to 4 to
6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail:
Southwest 3 feet at 4 seconds, becoming west 5 feet at 5 seconds.
Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning,
then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 7 feet at
7 seconds.
.TUESDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 7 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot
or less.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ735-281545-
St. Andrews Bay Waterways-
152 AM CST Sun Dec 28 2025
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...Light and variable winds, becoming south 5 to 10 knots.
Protected waters a light chop. Widespread dense fog early this
morning, then patchy dense fog late this morning.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light
chop. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Protected waters a moderate chop. Showers likely,
mainly in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Protected waters a
moderate chop.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Protected waters a
moderate chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a
light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Protected
waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a
light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters
a light chop.
$$