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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1051 AM 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.

GMZ700-151900-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
1051 AM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

Generally light north to northeast winds today will give way
to increasing south to southeast winds Wednesday and Thursday as a
low pressure area moves off the Florida peninsula this afternoon and
emerges into the northeast Gulf Wednesday and moves west towards the
north central Gulf coast Thursday. Small craft exercise caution
conditions are likely with at least a medium chance for small
craft advisories depending on how the low pressure evolves and
where it tracks. There is a medium chance, a 40% chance, of
tropical development as it moves over the northeastern Gulf.

$$

GMZ735-151900-
St. Andrews Bay Waterways-
951 AM CDT Tue Jul 15 2025

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

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ751-752-770-772-151900-
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-
951 AM CDT Tue Jul 15 2025

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

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ730-755-765-775-151900-
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-
1051 AM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025

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

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$