842  
FZUS52 KTAE 250021  
CWFTAE  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR FLORIDA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL  
721 PM EST WED DEC 24 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.  
 
GMZ700-250930-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SUWANNEE RIVER TO OKALOOSA-WALTON COUNTY LINE  
OUT TO 60 NM  
721 PM EST WED DEC 24 2025  
   
SYNOPSIS
 
 
SEA FOG WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE MAIN CONCERN FOR THE NEXT FEW  
DAYS. FOG POTENTIAL WILL BE GREATEST IN THE LATE EVENING TO  
MORNING HOURS, ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE NEARSHORE WATERS AND BAYS.  
 
OTHERWISE, FAVORABLE MARINE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED INTO THE  
WEEKEND AS HIGH PRESSURE WILL DOMINATE ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF  
WITH LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS PREVAILING. THE NEXT FRONTAL SYSTEM  
DOESN'T LOOK TO ARRIVE UNTIL EARLY NEXT WEEK AND ADVISORY  
CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY ON MONDAY FOLLOWING THE FRONT.  
 

 
 
GMZ770-772-775-250930-  
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-  
721 PM EST WED DEC 24 2025 /621 PM CST WED DEC 24 2025/  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR  
LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHWEST 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND SOUTHEAST  
1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE  
DETAIL: NORTHWEST 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND SOUTHEAST 1 FOOT AT  
6 SECONDS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
WAVE DETAIL: NORTHWEST 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND SOUTH 1 FOOT AT  
6 SECONDS.    
FRIDAY
 
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE  
DETAIL: WEST 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND SOUTH 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR  
LESS. WAVE DETAIL: WEST 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND SOUTH 1 FOOT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
SATURDAY
 
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE  
DETAIL: WEST 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND SOUTH 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST  
10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MONDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 20 TO  
25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO  
6 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
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.  
 

 
 
GMZ751-752-755-250930-  
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-  
721 PM EST WED DEC 24 2025 /621 PM CST WED DEC 24 2025/  
 
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST /10 AM CST/  
THURSDAY...  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS. PROTECTED  
WATERS SMOOTH. WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT  
CHOP. AREAS OF DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING, THEN PATCHY FOG IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
WAVE DETAIL: WEST 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND SOUTH 1 FOOT AT  
6 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. AREAS OF FOG AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY
 
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE  
DETAIL: WEST 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND SOUTH 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS.  
PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS. WAVE DETAIL: WEST 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND SOUTH 1 FOOT AT  
7 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY
 
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE  
DETAIL: WEST 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND SOUTH 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS.  
PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS. PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST  
15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND  
3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY.    
MONDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 20 TO  
25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO  
6 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH.  
 

 
 
GMZ735-250930-  
ST. ANDREWS BAY WATERWAYS-  
621 PM CST WED DEC 24 2025  
   
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THURSDAY
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST  
LATE. PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH. WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH. AREAS OF DENSE FOG IN THE  
MORNING.   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS  
SMOOTH. AREAS OF FOG.    
FRIDAY
 
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. AREAS OF FOG IN THE  
MORNING.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
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
 
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST  
10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
MONDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH 15 TO  
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. PROTECTED WATERS  
CHOPPY.  
 

 
 
GMZ730-765-250930-  
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-  
721 PM EST WED DEC 24 2025  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS. PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH. PATCHY FOG DEVELOPING LATE.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
WAVE DETAIL: WEST 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT  
CHOP. AREAS OF FOG.    
FRIDAY
 
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE  
DETAIL: WEST 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHWEST 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS. PROTECTED  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY
 
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 NIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
SUNDAY
 
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
MONDAY
 
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO  
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND  
3 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.  
PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING.  
 

 
 
GODSEY  
 
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