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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
156 AM EDT Wed Oct 8 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.

GMZ700-081500-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
156 AM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

East to northeast winds will continue for the next several days.
A backdoor cold front will move through the area on Thursday
evening, bringing with it an increase in northeast winds over 20
knots with small craft advisory conditions expected. There is a
10 to 20 percent chance of gale force gusts. These hazardous
conditions will likely last through at least Saturday with
conditions expected to begin improving beginning Sunday and into
next week.

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GMZ735-081500-
St. Andrews Bay Waterways-
1256 AM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light
chop.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters
a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North 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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GMZ730-751-752-755-765-770-772-775-081500-
Apalachee Bay or Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee
River FL out to 20 Nm-
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-
Coastal waters from  Suwannee River to Keaton Beach 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-
Waters from  Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM-
156 AM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025 /1256 AM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025/

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots late. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a
light chop.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 6 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters rough. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
East 6 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters rough.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
East 5 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 3 seconds.
Protected waters rough.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Protected waters choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Protected waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Protected waters a light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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