NWS Marine Forecast


   GMZ700-010715-  Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line  out to 60 nm  253 PM EDT Wed Apr 30 2025      .SYNOPSIS...    High pressure near Bermuda keeps easterly to southeasterly winds  across the Gulf waters through Thursday. A fresh nocturnal surge  of easterly winds is forecast later tonight as the east coast  seabreeze rushes off the peninsula. The surface high nudges closer  to the region and slides south of our waters on Friday, bringing  a decrease in winds. A weak cold front settles over the  northeastern Gulf on Saturday and will turn winds more north to  northeasterly late Saturday night into Sunday.    $$
   GMZ730-755-765-775-010715-  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-  253 PM EDT Wed Apr 30 2025    TONIGHT  Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west late this  evening, then becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight.  Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.  Protected waters a moderate chop.  THURSDAY  Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to  10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:  Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.  THURSDAY NIGHT  Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming  northeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South  2 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.  FRIDAY  Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave  Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.  FRIDAY NIGHT  Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around  2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. Protected waters  a light chop.  SATURDAY  Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the  afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at  5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of  showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of  showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.  SATURDAY NIGHT  Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north  after midnight. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or  less. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and  thunderstorms.  SUNDAY  East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Protected  waters a light chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely.  SUNDAY NIGHT  Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or  less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Protected waters a light  chop. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of  showers.  MONDAY  Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.  Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers.  MONDAY NIGHT  Northeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or  less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Protected waters a light  chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms  in the evening.    Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.    $$