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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
835 PM EST Fri Nov 28 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.

GMZ700-291430-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
835 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

At 8PM Eastern Time, Buoy 42036 reported a northeast wind around
20 knots and gusts to 23 knots with wave heights of 4.6 feet.

North and northeasterly winds of 20 knots with higher gusts will
continue into Saturday while gradually shifting to an easterly
direction on Saturday afternoon into Sunday. Winds will continue
to veer around to southeasterly ahead of an approaching cold front
on Sunday and Monday. This front will bring a chance of rain and
a few thunderstorms on Sunday through Tuesday with southerly winds
increasing to around 20 knots ahead of the front on Monday night.


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GMZ751-752-755-770-772-775-291430-
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-
835 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025 /735 PM CST Fri Nov 28 2025/

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 4
feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters
rough.
.SATURDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters
rough.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 5 seconds.
Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in
the evening, then a slight chance of rain after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a
chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
A chance of rain.
.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Protected
waters choppy. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Protected waters choppy. A chance of showers in the
evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 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, becoming north
10 to 15 knots after midnight. 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.

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GMZ730-765-291430-
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-
835 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around 2
feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. Protected waters
choppy.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds, becoming southeast
2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A slight
chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast
1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A slight
chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after
midnight.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of rain in the
morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 3 feet after
midnight. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers.
A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Protected waters choppy. Showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North 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.

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GMZ735-291430-
St. Andrews Bay Waterways-
735 PM CST Fri Nov 28 2025

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

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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