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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
301 PM EST Mon Nov 24 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.

GMZ700-250830-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
301 PM EST Mon Nov 24 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

Light to moderate southeasterly to southerly winds develop tonight
and linger through Wednesday morning ahead of a cold front. A few
showers and storms are forecast to move through as the front moves
through Tuesday night into Wednesday. Winds turn northerly and
increase to Advisory levels late Wednesday night into Thursday.
Advisory level winds are forecast more often than not Friday and
Saturday as winds clock around to the east by Saturday.

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GMZ730-755-765-775-250830-
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-
301 PM EST Mon Nov 24 2025

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a
light chop. Patchy fog.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a
light chop. Areas of dense fog in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a light
chop. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a
light chop. A chance of showers in the morning, then a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less, then 3 to
4 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at
5 seconds, becoming northwest 3 feet at 4 seconds and south
1 foot at 5 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: North 3 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Protected waters choppy.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Protected waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Protected waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Protected waters choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Protected waters choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ751-752-770-772-250830-
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-
201 PM CST Mon Nov 24 2025

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at
7 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of
showers late. Patchy fog.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then
around 3 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
4 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. Patchy fog in
the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds around 10 knots, becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at
6 seconds and northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in
the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 5 seconds and south
2 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters rough.
.THURSDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 4 seconds and south 1 foot
at 7 seconds. Protected waters rough.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Protected waters rough.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. Protected waters rough.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Protected waters rough.
.SATURDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. Protected waters rough.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. Protected waters rough. A slight chance of showers after
midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ735-250830-
St. Andrews Bay Waterways-
201 PM CST Mon Nov 24 2025

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a
light chop. Patchy fog.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Protected waters a moderate chop.
Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a
light chop. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Protected waters a
moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Protected waters a
moderate chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Protected waters a
moderate chop.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Protected waters a
moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Protected waters a
moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Protected waters a
moderate chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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