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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
959 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 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.

GMZ700-172100-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
959 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

Gentle to moderate east to southeast breezes continue through
Saturday with high pressure to our north. In this regime,
nocturnal easterly surges could bring some localized cautionary
conditions to our far offshore waters. Winds turn more
southwesterly Saturday night into Sunday ahead of an approaching
cold front. Only widely scattered showers and an isolated storm
are expected with the front Sunday. A brief bout of northerly to
northeasterly moderate breezes is expected Monday before clocking
around out of the east to southeast again Tuesday.

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GMZ735-172100-
St. Andrews Bay Waterways-
859 AM CDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south late.
Protected waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Protected waters a light chop.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a
light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters
a light chop.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of
showers in the evening.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light
chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Protected waters
smooth.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Protected waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Protected waters a light chop.

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GMZ751-752-770-772-172100-
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-
859 AM CDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Protected
waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers after
midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet
at 3 seconds and south 2 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Protected waters a moderate chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Protected waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Protected waters a light
chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ730-755-765-775-172100-
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-
959 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots late. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at
4 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Protected
waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a light
chop. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
5 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a
light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a
moderate chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet
in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light
chop.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Protected waters a light
chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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