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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
847 PM EDT Wed Aug 27 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.

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Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
847 PM EDT Wed Aug 27 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

A stationary front will lift back to the north over our waters
Friday into the weekend, with winds generally east to northeast
north of the front and west to southwest south of the front.
Showers and storms will be likely over the marine area Friday
through the holiday weekend. Seas will be around 2 to 3 feet this
morning, decreasing to 1 to 2 feet through the weekend. Offshore
winds may increase to near cautionary levels early next week as
low pressure develops off the Florida East Coast.

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St. Andrews Bay Waterways-
747 PM CDT Wed Aug 27 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north
around 5 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected
waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east 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.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters smooth. A chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light
chop. Showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then
thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. Showers with thunderstorms likely
in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. Showers likely. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a light chop. Showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...Northeast 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 morning, then a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast 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.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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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-
747 PM CDT Wed Aug 27 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
late. Seas around 2 feet early this evening, then 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light
chop.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a light
chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot
at 4 seconds. Protected waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and west 1 foot at
4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at
6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
6 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a
light chop. Showers with thunderstorms likely.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming
southeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then
1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. Showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...North winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Protected waters a light chop. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of thunderstorms.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. 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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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-
847 PM EDT Wed Aug 27 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north.
Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Protected waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around
5 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
northeast around 5 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds. Protected waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds. Protected waters smooth. A
chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
2 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers. A
chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast
1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. Showers with
a chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light
chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after
midnight. Protected waters a light chop. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Protected waters a light chop. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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