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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
846 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

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.

GMZ700-031315-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
846 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.SYNOPSIS...

Scattered showers and thunderstorms can be expected on and off
over the marine zones through the extended period.
Easterly/southeasterly winds around 10-15 kts will prevail this
weekend before a cold front approaches and stalls over the waters.
Winds turn more northeasterly behind the front early next week as
rain chances linger due to the front stalling nearby.


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GMZ730-751-752-755-765-770-772-775-031315-
Apalachee Bay or Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee
River FL out to 20 Nm-
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-
Coastal waters from  Suwannee River to Keaton Beach 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-
Waters from  Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM-
846 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026 /746 PM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026/

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
7 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. Showers likely with
a chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters
a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a moderate
chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at
6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. Showers with a chance
of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Protected
waters a moderate chop. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Protected waters choppy. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to
6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Protected waters rough. A chance
of thunderstorms. Showers.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to
30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet. Protected waters very rough. Showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to
7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Protected waters rough. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ735-031315-
St. Andrews Bay Waterways-
746 PM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a
light chop. A chance of thunderstorms early this evening.
Scattered showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a
light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a
light chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Protected waters a light chop. Showers with a chance
of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a
light chop. Showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the
evening.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. 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.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Protected waters a
moderate chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Protected waters
choppy. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in
the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Protected waters
choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Protected
waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers
after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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