Sopchoppy, FL Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
418 PM EST Mon Dec 22 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.

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Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
418 PM EST Mon Dec 22 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

Fresh to strong easterly breezes will continue into late afternoon
before gradually decreasing tonight into Tuesday. Exercise caution
conditions, however, will remain overnight over the offshore legs
of the northeast Gulf. High pressure will become established in
the northern Gulf mid to late week contributing to winds becoming
light and variable with favorable boating conditions into the
weekend. Sea fog is possible in the nearshore waters, bays, and
waterways beginning Tuesday night into late this week.


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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-
418 PM EST Mon Dec 22 2025 /318 PM CST Mon Dec 22 2025/

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15
knots late. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail:
East 4 feet at 4 seconds.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East
3 feet at 4 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

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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-
418 PM EST Mon Dec 22 2025 /318 PM CST Mon Dec 22 2025/

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet this
evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at
3 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. Protected
waters smooth. Patchy fog after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast
1 foot at 6 seconds. Protected waters smooth. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot
or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 6 seconds. Protected waters
smooth.
.THURSDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
6 seconds. Protected waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a light chop.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters smooth.

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St. Andrews Bay Waterways-
318 PM CST Mon Dec 22 2025

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light
chop.
.TUESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Protected waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Protected waters smooth. Patchy fog in the evening,
then areas of fog after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Protected waters smooth. Areas of fog in the
morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots in the evening,
becoming light and variable. Protected waters smooth. Patchy fog.
.THURSDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Protected waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Protected
waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Protected waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a
light chop.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a
light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Protected waters
smooth.

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