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CWFTAE
Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1255 AM EST Fri Dec 19 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.
GMZ700-191830-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
1255 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
.SYNOPSIS...
Fresh to strong northwesterly breezes will subside this afternoon
into tonight. Small Craft Advisories continue for the Gulf waters
west of Apalachicola through the morning. Seas will also subside
into tonight over our waters. Winds become light out of the east
to southeast Saturday as high pressure moves overhead. A weak
backdoor front moves in from the northeast on Sunday with
moderate to fresh easterly breezes in its wake Sunday night into
Monday. Winds may approach advisory-level over portions of the
northeastern Gulf waters on Monday.
$$
GMZ751-752-770-772-191830-
Coastal waters from Mexico Beach to Okaloosa Walton County Line
FL out 20 NM-
Coastal waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola FL out 20 NM-
Waters from Mexico Beach to Okaloosa Walton County Line FL from
20 to 60 NM-
Waters from Apalachicola to Mexico Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM-
1155 PM CST Thu Dec 18 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
.TODAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming north 15 to
20 knots late this morning and afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at
6 seconds. Protected waters rough.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet in the morning,
then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds and
southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds, becoming east 2 feet at 4 seconds
and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot
at 5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Protected
waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Protected waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Protected
waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet in
the evening, then 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.
$$
GMZ730-755-765-775-191830-
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-
1255 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...
.TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: West
4 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 6 seconds and north 2 feet at
3 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet in the morning,
then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds
and west 2 feet at 6 seconds, becoming northeast 1 foot at
3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate 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. Waves 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot
at 5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet. Protected waters
choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet in the morning,
then 1 foot or less. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots, increasing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected
waters a light chop.
$$
GMZ735-191830-
St. Andrews Bay Waterways-
1155 PM CST Thu Dec 18 2025
.TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Protected waters a moderate
chop.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light
chop.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Protected waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Protected
waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Protected waters
smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots, increasing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Protected waters a light chop.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light
chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a
light chop.
.TUESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Protected waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Protected waters smooth.
$$
CWFTAE
Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1255 AM EST Fri Dec 19 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.
GMZ700-191830-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
1255 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
.SYNOPSIS...
Fresh to strong northwesterly breezes will subside this afternoon
into tonight. Small Craft Advisories continue for the Gulf waters
west of Apalachicola through the morning. Seas will also subside
into tonight over our waters. Winds become light out of the east
to southeast Saturday as high pressure moves overhead. A weak
backdoor front moves in from the northeast on Sunday with
moderate to fresh easterly breezes in its wake Sunday night into
Monday. Winds may approach advisory-level over portions of the
northeastern Gulf waters on Monday.
$$
GMZ751-752-770-772-191830-
Coastal waters from Mexico Beach to Okaloosa Walton County Line
FL out 20 NM-
Coastal waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola FL out 20 NM-
Waters from Mexico Beach to Okaloosa Walton County Line FL from
20 to 60 NM-
Waters from Apalachicola to Mexico Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM-
1155 PM CST Thu Dec 18 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
.TODAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming north 15 to
20 knots late this morning and afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at
6 seconds. Protected waters rough.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet in the morning,
then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds and
southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds, becoming east 2 feet at 4 seconds
and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot
at 5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Protected
waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Protected waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Protected
waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet in
the evening, then 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.
$$
GMZ730-755-765-775-191830-
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-
1255 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...
.TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: West
4 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 6 seconds and north 2 feet at
3 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet in the morning,
then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds
and west 2 feet at 6 seconds, becoming northeast 1 foot at
3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate 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. Waves 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot
at 5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet. Protected waters
choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet in the morning,
then 1 foot or less. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots, increasing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected
waters a light chop.
$$
GMZ735-191830-
St. Andrews Bay Waterways-
1155 PM CST Thu Dec 18 2025
.TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Protected waters a moderate
chop.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light
chop.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Protected waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Protected
waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Protected waters
smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots, increasing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Protected waters a light chop.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light
chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a
light chop.
.TUESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Protected waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Protected waters smooth.
$$