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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
855 AM EDT Mon Jul 14 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.

GMZ700-150115-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
855 AM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

Light to moderate northwesterly winds today become more northerly to
northeasterly during the day Tuesday as a trough of low pressure
moves into the Gulf. Moderate to fresh winds develop Tuesday night
into Wednesday and lingers over the northeastern Gulf through at
least Thursday. The trough has a low chance, or 30 percent chance,
of tropical development as it moves over the northeastern Gulf,
making the forecast more subject to change.

$$

GMZ735-150115-
St. Andrews Bay Waterways-
755 AM CDT Mon Jul 14 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west
late. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms
likely in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters
a light chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected
waters a moderate chop. Showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot
or less. Protected waters a moderate chop. Showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters
choppy. Showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected
waters choppy. Showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a
moderate chop. Showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. Showers and thunderstorms, mainly
in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ751-752-770-772-150115-
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-
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-
755 AM CDT Mon Jul 14 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds and south
1 foot at 5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms early this morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 8 seconds.
Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at
8 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. Showers and
thunderstorms likely.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds.
Protected waters a moderate chop. Showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast
15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds and northwest
2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters choppy. Showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up
to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 5 seconds and south 1 foot at
8 seconds. Protected waters choppy. Showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Protected waters rough. Showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet. Protected waters rough. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers and thunderstorms
likely after midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Protected waters choppy. Showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a
moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ730-755-765-775-150115-
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-
855 AM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots early this afternoon, then becoming west 10 to
15 knots late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet
at 3 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at
4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. Showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet
at 3 seconds and west 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop. Showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and west 1 foot at
4 seconds. Protected waters choppy. Showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
South 5 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters choppy. Showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Protected waters choppy. Showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Protected waters choppy. Showers and thunderstorms
likely.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected
waters a moderate chop. Showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a light
chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$