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CWFTAE
Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
133 PM EST Thu Dec 18 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.
GMZ700-190330-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
133 PM EST Thu Dec 18 2025
.SYNOPSIS...
Fresh to strong southeast breezes will clock around southwesterly
this evening. A shift to northwesterly breezes is expected early
Friday morning following passage of a cold front. Winds will
decrease starting later Friday and clock around easterly by
Saturday as high pressure passes across the Southeast States. The
southern periphery of a strong high pressure center to the north
will bridge south across the waters on Sunday and Sunday night,
bringing strong easterly breezes on Sunday night and Monday. A
slow decrease in wind is expected Tuesday.
$$
GMZ751-752-770-772-190330-
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-
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-
1233 PM CST Thu Dec 18 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast to south winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5
to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: South 7 feet at 7
seconds. Protected waters rough. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming west to
northwest 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 6 feet at 7 seconds.
Protected waters rough. A chance of showers and thunderstorms,
mainly in the evening.
.FRIDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 6 seconds. Protected
waters rough.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 2 feet
at 3 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast and
decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail:
East 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 2 feet at 5 seconds. Protected
waters a light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas around 1 foot. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4
seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. Protected waters a light
chop.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas around 1 foot, building to 2
to 3 feet after midnight. Protected waters choppy.
.MONDAY...East winds near 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Protected waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Protected waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Protected waters choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Protected waters a light chop.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ730-755-765-775-190330-
Apalachee Bay or Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee
River FL out to 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-
133 PM EST Thu Dec 18 2025
...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...
.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at
4 seconds. Protected waters choppy. Showers and thunderstorms
likely.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
South 5 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Wave Detail: West 4 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters
choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet in the
morning, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet
at 6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters
a light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest
1 foot at 5 seconds. Protected waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot.
Protected waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 1 foot. Protected
waters a moderate chop.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas building to 2 to 4
feet. Protected waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Protected waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet in the morning,
then 1 to 2 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Protected waters a light chop.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ735-190330-
St. Andrews Bay Waterways-
1233 PM CST Thu Dec 18 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...
.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds near 20 knots. Protected waters
rough. Showers and a chance of thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...South winds near 15 knots, becoming west after
midnight. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a
light chop.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Protected waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Protected
waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Protected waters
smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots, increasing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Protected waters a light chop.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light
chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a
light chop.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Protected waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Protected waters
smooth.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
CWFTAE
Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
133 PM EST Thu Dec 18 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.
GMZ700-190330-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
133 PM EST Thu Dec 18 2025
.SYNOPSIS...
Fresh to strong southeast breezes will clock around southwesterly
this evening. A shift to northwesterly breezes is expected early
Friday morning following passage of a cold front. Winds will
decrease starting later Friday and clock around easterly by
Saturday as high pressure passes across the Southeast States. The
southern periphery of a strong high pressure center to the north
will bridge south across the waters on Sunday and Sunday night,
bringing strong easterly breezes on Sunday night and Monday. A
slow decrease in wind is expected Tuesday.
$$
GMZ751-752-770-772-190330-
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-
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-
1233 PM CST Thu Dec 18 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast to south winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5
to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: South 7 feet at 7
seconds. Protected waters rough. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming west to
northwest 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 6 feet at 7 seconds.
Protected waters rough. A chance of showers and thunderstorms,
mainly in the evening.
.FRIDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 6 seconds. Protected
waters rough.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 2 feet
at 3 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast and
decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail:
East 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 2 feet at 5 seconds. Protected
waters a light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas around 1 foot. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4
seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. Protected waters a light
chop.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas around 1 foot, building to 2
to 3 feet after midnight. Protected waters choppy.
.MONDAY...East winds near 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Protected waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Protected waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Protected waters choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Protected waters a light chop.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ730-755-765-775-190330-
Apalachee Bay or Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee
River FL out to 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-
133 PM EST Thu Dec 18 2025
...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...
.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at
4 seconds. Protected waters choppy. Showers and thunderstorms
likely.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
South 5 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Wave Detail: West 4 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters
choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet in the
morning, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet
at 6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters
a light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest
1 foot at 5 seconds. Protected waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot.
Protected waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 1 foot. Protected
waters a moderate chop.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas building to 2 to 4
feet. Protected waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Protected waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet in the morning,
then 1 to 2 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Protected waters a light chop.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ735-190330-
St. Andrews Bay Waterways-
1233 PM CST Thu Dec 18 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...
.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds near 20 knots. Protected waters
rough. Showers and a chance of thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...South winds near 15 knots, becoming west after
midnight. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a
light chop.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Protected waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Protected
waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Protected waters
smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots, increasing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Protected waters a light chop.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light
chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a
light chop.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Protected waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Protected waters
smooth.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$