High pressure will allow winds and seas to remain calm through the weekend.

A gradual increase to low end cautionary conditions is expected beginning Monday and lasting through Monday night with the approach of a cold front.

Thereafter...winds and seas will remain near cautionary levels as high pressure only builds slowly into the northern Gulf of Mexico behind the front.

Forecast as of 3:25 am EST on December 8, 2012

Apalachee Bay-
Coastal Waters From Apalachicola To Destin 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-
Waters From Apalachicola To Destin Fl From 20 To 60 Nm-
Waters From Suwannee River To Apalachicola Fl From 20 To 60 Nm-

Today
Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming south around 5 knots in the late afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet west of Apalachicola...subsiding to around 1 foot throughout the area in the late afternoon. Protected waters smooth. Patchy fog early in the morning. A slight chance of showers.

Tonight Through Sunday
South wind around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth.

Sunday Night
South wind around 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Protected waters smooth.

Monday
Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet west of Apalachicola...1 to 2 feet elsewhere. Protected waters a light to moderate chop. A chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms through the day.

Monday Night
Southwest wind around 15 knots...except west 15 to 20 knots west of Apalachicola. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms.

Tuesday
Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Seas subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a light to moderate chop. A chance of showers.

Tuesday Night
North wind 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Protected waters a light to moderate chop. A chance of showers.

Wednesday
Northeast wind around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a light to moderate chop. A chance of showers.