Winds and seas will continue to slowly diminish over the next day or two as high pressure slides by to the north and a slow moving cold front approaches from the west.

Moderate easterly flow will shift to the southeast Monday afternoon and then the south by late Tuesday.

Offshore flow will develop in the wake of the front on Wednesday.

Conditions are forecast to remain below headline criteria through mid-week.

Forecast as of 3:34 PM EST on December 30, 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-

Tonight
East wind around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop.

Monday
Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots becoming 5 to 10 knots late in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Protected waters a light to moderate chop becoming smooth.

Monday Night
Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters smooth increasing to a light to moderate chop.

Tuesday
South wind 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Protected waters a light to moderate chop. A slight chance of showers.

Tuesday Night
Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming west late. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Protected waters a light to moderate chop. A chance of showers.

Wednesday
North wind around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters smooth to a light chop. A chance of rain in the morning...then rain likely in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night
Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late evening. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters smooth increasing to a light to moderate chop. Rain likely.

Thursday
Northeast wind around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. Rain likely.

Thursday Night
North wind around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of rain.

Friday
North wind around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of rain.