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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
127 PM EDT Sun Aug 31 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.

GMZ700-010615-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
127 PM EDT Sun Aug 31 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

A frontal boundary over the nearshore waters will continue to
settle further south into the Gulf into Tuesday. Northeasterly
winds will be light through the rest of the day today but will
likely increase tonight into Tuesday as the pressure gradient
tightens. This could lead to periods of cautionary or advisory
conditions, especially in the Gulf waters west of Apalachicola.
The frontal boundary moves east Wednesday with winds decreasing
and becoming generally westerly later in the week.

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GMZ735-010615-
St. Andrews Bay Waterways-
1227 PM CDT Sun Aug 31 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters
smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...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 evening.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light
chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ751-752-770-772-010615-
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-
1227 PM CDT Sun Aug 31 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT
THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East
4 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers early this evening,
then a chance of showers late this evening and overnight.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds near 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in
the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance
of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate
chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the
evening.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers after
midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ730-755-765-775-010615-
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-
127 PM EDT Sun Aug 31 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast
3 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 4 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A slight
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the
morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a
light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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