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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
231 PM EDT Sat Oct 4 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.

GMZ700-050730-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
231 PM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

A prolonged period of Small Craft Advisory conditions will continue
into Sunday across the coastal waters due a tight pressure gradient
between high pressure to our north and a stalled front to our south.
East-Northeast winds of 20 to 30 knots and significant wave heights
rapidly increasing just offshore to 5 to 7 feet, highest to the west
of the Ochlockonee River. Chances for showers and thunderstorms will
increase as the front lifts north Sunday and possibly into Monday
with waterspouts possible. Easterly winds may increase to advisory
levels again Sunday night into Monday and Monday night into
Tuesday.

$$

GMZ735-050730-
St. Andrews Bay Waterways-
131 PM CDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this evening. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a moderate 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...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a
moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in
the evening.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in
the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters
a light chop.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ751-752-755-770-772-775-050730-
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-
231 PM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025 /131 PM CDT Sat Oct 4 2025/

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...East winds around 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots late this evening and
overnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail:
East 7 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters rough. A chance of
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to around
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters
rough. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
East 5 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters rough. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds.
Protected waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
East 5 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots in the
morning. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
East 5 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Protected waters choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers
after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Protected waters
choppy. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Protected waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Protected waters
choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Protected waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ730-765-050730-
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-
231 PM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...East winds around 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 3 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A
slight chance of showers with isolated thunderstorms early this
evening.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 20 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East
2 feet at 3 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East
2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A slight chance of
showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 3 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds. Protected waters a moderate
chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Protected waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Protected waters a
moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Protected
waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$