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CWFTAE
Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
213 PM 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.
GMZ700-270330-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
213 PM EST Fri Dec 26 2025
.SYNOPSIS...
Light winds and low seas will continue through the weekend. Winds
will increase rapidly and shift to 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.
$$
GMZ730-751-752-755-765-270330-
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-
213 PM EST Fri Dec 26 2025 /113 PM CST Fri Dec 26 2025/
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a
light chop.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a light
chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around
5 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West
1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
3 seconds. Protected waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected
waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: West
4 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A chance of
showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Protected waters rough. A slight chance
of showers in the evening.
.TUESDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Protected waters rough.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas around 3 feet. 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 light to moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a light chop.
$$
GMZ770-772-775-270330-
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-
213 PM EST Fri Dec 26 2025 /113 PM CST Fri Dec 26 2025/
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers
after midnight.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: West
4 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. A slight chance of showers in the
evening.
.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.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
$$
GMZ735-270330-
St. Andrews Bay Waterways-
113 PM CST Fri Dec 26 2025
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a
light chop.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light
chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Protected
waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Protected waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a
light chop. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Protected waters choppy. A
chance of showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Protected waters
choppy.
.TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Protected waters choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a
light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a
light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Protected
waters smooth.
$$
CWFTAE
Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
213 PM 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.
GMZ700-270330-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
213 PM EST Fri Dec 26 2025
.SYNOPSIS...
Light winds and low seas will continue through the weekend. Winds
will increase rapidly and shift to 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.
$$
GMZ730-751-752-755-765-270330-
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-
213 PM EST Fri Dec 26 2025 /113 PM CST Fri Dec 26 2025/
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a
light chop.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a light
chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around
5 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West
1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
3 seconds. Protected waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected
waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: West
4 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A chance of
showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Protected waters rough. A slight chance
of showers in the evening.
.TUESDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Protected waters rough.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas around 3 feet. 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 light to moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a light chop.
$$
GMZ770-772-775-270330-
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-
213 PM EST Fri Dec 26 2025 /113 PM CST Fri Dec 26 2025/
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers
after midnight.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: West
4 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. A slight chance of showers in the
evening.
.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.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
$$
GMZ735-270330-
St. Andrews Bay Waterways-
113 PM CST Fri Dec 26 2025
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a
light chop.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light
chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Protected
waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Protected waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a
light chop. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Protected waters choppy. A
chance of showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Protected waters
choppy.
.TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Protected waters choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a
light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a
light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Protected
waters smooth.
$$