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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
146 PM EDT Wed Jun 25 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.

GMZ700-260230-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
146 PM EDT Wed Jun 25 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

A weak pressure gradient in place through tomorrow will favor
offshore winds during the overnight hours becoming southwest in
the afternoon, generally less than 10 knots. Daily diurnal
showers and thunderstorms can be expected for the next several
days, mainly in the overnight and early morning hours. The
exception may be tonight and Thursday, when strong to severe
thunderstorms may drive toward the coast from the evening hours
into the overnight hours, with briefly higher winds and seas
possible.

$$

GMZ735-260230-
St. Andrews Bay Waterways-
1246 PM CDT Wed Jun 25 2025

.TONIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light
chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then
showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light
chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters smooth. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters smooth. Showers and thunderstorms likely,
mainly in the evening.
.SATURDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.
Showers and thunderstorms likely.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light
chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.
Showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. Showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light
chop. Showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. Showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ730-751-752-755-765-770-772-775-260230-
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-
146 PM EDT Wed Jun 25 2025 /1246 PM CDT Wed Jun 25 2025/

.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north late. Seas
around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. Protected
waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at
2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. Protected waters a
light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 6 seconds. Protected waters a light
chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then
showers and thunderstorms likely after midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 6 seconds. Protected waters smooth.
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 6 seconds. Protected waters a
light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at
7 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. Showers and
thunderstorms likely.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers and thunderstorms
likely after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a light chop.
Showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Protected waters a light chop. Showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Protected waters a light chop. Showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Protected waters a light chop. Showers and thunderstorms
likely.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$