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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
844 PM EDT Tue Jul 15 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.

GMZ700-161315-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
844 PM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

A trough of low pressure will move west across the waters on
Wednesday and Wednesday night. There is a 40 percent chance that
this trough could form into a tropical depression while
traversing the northeast and north-central Gulf. Once the trough
moves west of the waters, fresh and possibly strong southerly
breezes are likely on Thursday. The subtropical ridge axis will
build westward across the Florida Peninsula and into the eastern
Gulf from Friday through the weekend.

$$

GMZ735-161315-
St. Andrews Bay Waterways-
744 PM CDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming north.
Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth. Showers and
thunderstorms likely early this evening, then a chance of showers
and thunderstorms late this evening. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms
late.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a moderate chop. Showers. A chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected
waters a moderate chop. Showers with thunderstorms likely in the
evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. Showers likely. A chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around
5 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a
light chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ751-752-770-772-161315-
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-
744 PM CDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
late. Seas around 2 feet early this evening, then 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at
8 seconds, becoming northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and south
1 foot at 8 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and northwest 1 foot
at 3 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. Showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and south 1 foot at 8 seconds.
Protected waters choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
Showers with thunderstorms likely.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers, mainly in the
evening.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate
chop. Thunderstorms likely. Showers likely, mainly in the
morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Protected
waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ730-755-765-775-161315-
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-
844 PM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest,
then becoming southeast late. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
West 1 foot at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds. Protected
waters a light chop. Showers and thunderstorms early this
evening, then showers and thunderstorms likely late.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South
3 feet at 4 seconds and west 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected
waters choppy. Showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South
4 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters choppy. Showers with
thunderstorms likely.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in
the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
Showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then
thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Protected waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms,
mainly in the evening.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the evening, then 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$