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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
232 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 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.

GMZ700-170745-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
232 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

Southerly breezes will increase over the waters tonight, becoming
fresh on Thursday morning as we get squeezed between departing low
pressure to our west and high pressure east of Florida. The
summertime Bermuda ridge axis will expand westward on Friday and
Saturday across the Florida Peninsula and into the eastern Gulf,
persisting through Monday.

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GMZ735-170745-
St. Andrews Bay Waterways-
132 PM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers until early morning, then showers likely late.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a moderate chop. Showers with thunderstorms
likely.
.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. A chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.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 slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.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.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ751-752-770-772-170745-
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-
132 PM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION FOR INCREASING WINDS...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots late this evening and overnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and south 1 foot at
8 seconds. Protected waters choppy. Showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
Showers and thunderstorms likely.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...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.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. 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. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. 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
in the evening.
.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 after midnight.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Protected
waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ730-755-765-775-170745-
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-
232 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TONIGHT...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.
.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 likely with
a chance of thunderstorms.
.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. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.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 and thunderstorms likely.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters smooth.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters smooth. 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 after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. 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 chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Protected
waters a light chop. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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