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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
159 PM EST Sun Nov 16 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.

GMZ700-170330-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
159 PM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

Winds and seas will subside on Monday, and more tranquil boating
conditions will return through Wednesday as high pressure settles
over the waters. As the high center moves east and a low center
approaches the Mississippi Valley, southeasterly winds will
increase by Thursday.

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GMZ751-752-770-772-170330-
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-
1259 PM CST Sun Nov 16 2025

.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest late.
Seas around 3 feet this evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 8 seconds.
Protected waters a moderate chop.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at
7 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and west 1 foot at
3 seconds. Protected waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at
7 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot
at 7 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds.
Protected waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less,
then around 3 feet in the afternoon. Protected waters a moderate
chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers.

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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-
159 PM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West
2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around
5 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West
2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds. Protected waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light
chop.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected
waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Protected waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop.

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GMZ735-170330-
St. Andrews Bay Waterways-
1259 PM CST Sun Nov 16 2025

.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north late.
Protected waters a light chop.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Protected waters
smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Protected waters
smooth.
.TUESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Protected waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Protected waters
smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south around
5 knots in the afternoon. Protected waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Protected waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Protected waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters
a light chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Protected waters a moderate
chop. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a
light chop. A slight chance of showers after midnight.

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