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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
210 AM EDT Tue Sep 30 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.

GMZ700-301915-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
210 AM EDT Tue Sep 30 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

Favorable boating conditions will continue for the daytime hours
through Wednesday with north/northeast winds around 10-15 kts and
seas ranging from 1-3 feet. Cautionary conditions are possible
during the overnight hours due to the nocturnal surges.

A cold front is expected to pass through and stall over the
marine waters during the day Wednesday, creating a tight pressure
gradient increasing the winds and seas. Advisory level winds will
likely begin Thursday and continue through the weekend with winds
around 20-25 kts and gusts around 30kts. There is about a 10-20%
chance that wind gusts may exceed gale-force criteria (34 kts)
during this time period. Seas are expected to increase and range
from 5-9 ft Thursday through the weekend.

Along with the increase of wind and seas, there is a decent
chance for showers and thunderstorms over the waters along the
stalled front. PoPs range from 30% over the nearshore waters to
nearly 80% for our far offshore waters.

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GMZ735-301915-
St. Andrews Bay Waterways-
110 AM CDT Tue Sep 30 2025

.TODAY...North winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. A slight chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters choppy. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A
chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ751-752-770-772-301915-
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-
110 AM CDT Tue Sep 30 2025

.TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early
this morning, then a slight chance of showers late this morning.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A
chance of showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail:
East 3 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A slight
chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...East 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. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail:
East 7 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters rough. A chance of
showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots, becoming east 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to
11 feet. Protected waters very rough. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet, building to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to
11 feet after midnight. Protected waters very rough. Showers
likely. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...East winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to
11 feet. Protected waters very rough. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Protected waters rough. Showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ730-755-765-775-301915-
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-
210 AM EDT Tue Sep 30 2025

.TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop. A slight chance of showers early this morning.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail:
East 3 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A slight
chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds.
Protected waters choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of thunderstorms.
.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:
East 6 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters rough. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Protected waters rough. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Protected waters rough. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming east 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. Protected waters rough. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with
a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Protected waters rough. Showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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