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CWFTAE
Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
251 AM EST Fri Dec 26 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.
GMZ700-261545-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
251 AM EST Fri Dec 26 2025
.SYNOPSIS...
Sea fog will continue to be the main concern for the next few
days. Fog potential will be greatest in the late evening to
morning hours, especially across the nearshore waters and bays.
Otherwise, mostly favorable marine conditions are expected into
the weekend as high pressure will dominate across the northern
Gulf.
A strong cold front is expected to pass through the Gulf waters
Monday and Monday night. Ahead of the front, fresh southwesterly
winds Sunday night into Monday will become strong northwesterly
winds behind the front into Tuesday. Advisories are likely Monday
into Tuesday across the northeast Gulf waters.
$$
GMZ751-752-770-772-261545-
Coastal waters from Mexico Beach to Okaloosa Walton County Line
FL out 20 NM-
Coastal waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola FL out 20 NM-
Waters from Mexico Beach to Okaloosa Walton County Line FL from
20 to 60 NM-
Waters from Apalachicola to Mexico Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM-
151 AM CST Fri Dec 26 2025
.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 8 seconds.
Protected waters a light chop. Patchy dense fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at
8 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds.
Protected waters a light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at
7 seconds. Protected waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a light
chop.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet in the afternoon. Protected waters
choppy. A chance of showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Protected waters rough. A slight chance
of showers.
.TUESDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. Protected waters rough.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Protected waters choppy.
$$
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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-
251 AM EST Fri Dec 26 2025
.TODAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west late.
Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Protected waters smooth. Patchy fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a light
chop.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters
smooth. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
4 seconds. Protected waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a
light chop.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then around
3 feet in the afternoon. Protected waters a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Protected waters choppy. A slight chance of showers in the
evening.
.TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Protected waters choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Protected waters
choppy.
$$
GMZ735-261545-
St. Andrews Bay Waterways-
151 AM CST Fri Dec 26 2025
.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest late.
Protected waters a light chop. Widespread fog early this morning,
then patchy fog late this morning.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a
light chop.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light
chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Protected
waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Protected waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a
light chop.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Protected waters choppy. A chance of
showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Protected waters a
moderate chop.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Protected waters a
moderate chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a
light chop.
$$
CWFTAE
Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
251 AM EST Fri Dec 26 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.
GMZ700-261545-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
251 AM EST Fri Dec 26 2025
.SYNOPSIS...
Sea fog will continue to be the main concern for the next few
days. Fog potential will be greatest in the late evening to
morning hours, especially across the nearshore waters and bays.
Otherwise, mostly favorable marine conditions are expected into
the weekend as high pressure will dominate across the northern
Gulf.
A strong cold front is expected to pass through the Gulf waters
Monday and Monday night. Ahead of the front, fresh southwesterly
winds Sunday night into Monday will become strong northwesterly
winds behind the front into Tuesday. Advisories are likely Monday
into Tuesday across the northeast Gulf waters.
$$
GMZ751-752-770-772-261545-
Coastal waters from Mexico Beach to Okaloosa Walton County Line
FL out 20 NM-
Coastal waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola FL out 20 NM-
Waters from Mexico Beach to Okaloosa Walton County Line FL from
20 to 60 NM-
Waters from Apalachicola to Mexico Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM-
151 AM CST Fri Dec 26 2025
.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 8 seconds.
Protected waters a light chop. Patchy dense fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at
8 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds.
Protected waters a light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at
7 seconds. Protected waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a light
chop.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet in the afternoon. Protected waters
choppy. A chance of showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Protected waters rough. A slight chance
of showers.
.TUESDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. Protected waters rough.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Protected waters choppy.
$$
GMZ730-755-765-775-261545-
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-
251 AM EST Fri Dec 26 2025
.TODAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west late.
Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Protected waters smooth. Patchy fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a light
chop.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters
smooth. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
4 seconds. Protected waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a
light chop.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then around
3 feet in the afternoon. Protected waters a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Protected waters choppy. A slight chance of showers in the
evening.
.TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Protected waters choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Protected waters
choppy.
$$
GMZ735-261545-
St. Andrews Bay Waterways-
151 AM CST Fri Dec 26 2025
.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest late.
Protected waters a light chop. Widespread fog early this morning,
then patchy fog late this morning.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a
light chop.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light
chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Protected
waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Protected waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a
light chop.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Protected waters choppy. A chance of
showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Protected waters a
moderate chop.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Protected waters a
moderate chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a
light chop.
$$