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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1238 PM EST Sat Nov 29 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.

GMZ700-300230-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
1238 PM EST Sat Nov 29 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

Winds will gradually shift to an easterly direction today and
diminish below 20 knots by early this afternoon. Another surge
of easterly winds between 15 and 20 knots tonight admonishes
small craft operators to exercise caution. A strong cold front
will push through the area on Tuesday. This front will bring a
chance of rain and a few thunderstorms on Sunday through Tuesday
with winds increasing to around 20 knots on Monday night into
Tuesday. A period of below-advisory conditions is likely during
the middle of next week.

$$

GMZ751-752-755-770-772-775-300230-
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-
Coastal Waters From  Ochlockonee River to Apalachicola Fl out to
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-
Waters from  Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM-
1238 PM EST Sat Nov 29 2025 /1138 AM CST Sat Nov 29 2025/

...SMALL CRAFTER EXERCISE CAUTION TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 4 seconds.
Protected waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East
4 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A slight
chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A slight
chance of showers.
.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Protected
waters choppy. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Protected waters choppy. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the
evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds around 20 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Protected
waters choppy. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in
the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Protected waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Protected waters a
moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ730-765-300230-
Apalachee Bay or Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee
River FL out to 20 Nm-
Coastal waters from  Suwannee River to Keaton Beach FL out 20 NM-
1238 PM EST Sat Nov 29 2025

...SMALL CRAFTER EXERCISE CAUTION TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots late. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at
3 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East
2 feet at 3 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast around
5 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East
2 feet at 3 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected
waters a light chop.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers in the
evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 feet. Protected waters choppy. Showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ735-300230-
St. Andrews Bay Waterways-
1138 AM CST Sat Nov 29 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a
light chop.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
after midnight. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light
chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a
light chop. A slight chance of showers.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Protected waters a moderate
chop. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Protected waters a moderate chop. Showers likely,
mainly in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Protected waters a
moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Protected waters
smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$