National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS52 KTAE

FZUS52 KTAE 152205
CWFTAE

Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
505 PM EST Mon Dec 15 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 505 PM EST Mon Dec 15 2025

SYNOPSIS

Winds and seas continue to subside through this afternoon. Gentle to moderate east-southeast breezes will prevail from tonight through Thursday with seas around 1 to 3 feet. By Wednesday night into Thursday, rain chances will increase ahead of an approaching cold front. Winds will clock around of out of the southwest late Thursday, then become northwesterly to northerly behind the front Friday. There is currently a low chance of advisory-level winds Thursday night into Friday.

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GMZ751-752-770-772-161115
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
405 PM CST Mon Dec 15 2025

TONIGHT
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.

TUESDAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.

TUESDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.

WEDNESDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.

THURSDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.

THURSDAY NIGHT
South winds around 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.

FRIDAY
North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.

SATURDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a moderate chop.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ730-755-765-775-161115
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
505 PM EST Mon Dec 15 2025

TONIGHT
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.

TUESDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.

TUESDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.

WEDNESDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers after midnight.

THURSDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.

THURSDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas around 3 feet. Protected waters a light chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.

FRIDAY
North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.

SATURDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.

SATURDAY NIGHT
East winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ735-161115
St. Andrews Bay Waterways
405 PM CST Mon Dec 15 2025

TONIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop.

TUESDAY
Northeast winds around 5 knots. Protected waters smooth.

TUESDAY NIGHT
East winds around 5 knots. Protected waters smooth.

WEDNESDAY
East winds around 5 knots. Protected waters smooth.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
East winds around 5 knots. Protected waters smooth. A slight chance of showers after midnight.

THURSDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

THURSDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers.

FRIDAY
North winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop.

SATURDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds around 5 knots. Protected waters smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.