St. Marks, FL - Wakulla River Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1259 AM 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
1259 AM EST Mon Dec 22 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

Fresh to strong northeast breezes are expected over the waters
early this morning into the afternoon behind a cold front. Seas
will build to 3 to 5 feet in response. This will be rather short
duration as winds become gentle to moderate out of the east to
northeast. High pressure builds overhead late week, leading to
light and variable winds. Some sea fog becomes possible over
Apalachee Bay Tuesday, and possibly again on Wednesday.

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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-
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-
1259 AM EST Mon Dec 22 2025 /1159 PM CST Sun Dec 21 2025/

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EST /3 AM CST/ EARLY
THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...East winds near 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally
to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 4 seconds. Protected
waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate
chop.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast
2 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. Patchy fog in
the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a
light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot
or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Protected
waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. 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.

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Apalachee Bay or Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee
River FL out to 20 Nm-
Coastal waters from Suwannee River to Keaton Beach FL out 20 NM-
1259 AM EST Mon Dec 22 2025

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a
light chop.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
2 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. Patchy fog in the
afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters smooth. Patchy fog.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth.
Patchy fog in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot
or less. Protected waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. 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.

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St. Andrews Bay Waterways-
1159 PM CST Sun Dec 21 2025

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots
late. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.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 northeast
after midnight. Protected waters smooth. Patchy fog in the
evening, then areas of fog after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast 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, becoming northwest
after midnight. Protected waters smooth. Patchy fog.
.THURSDAY...Northeast 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 around 5 knots. Protected waters
smooth.

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