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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
909 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 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.

GMZ700-080215-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
909 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

Sustained winds around 15 knots out of the east, with occasional
easterly surges at night, will likely keep cautionary conditions
in place through the week. A backdoor cold front Thursday evening
will likely bring a reintensification of advisory level northeasterly
flow and higher seas. This will likely last through much of the
upcoming weekend.

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GMZ735-080215-
St. Andrews Bay Waterways-
809 AM CDT Tue Oct 7 2025

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
late. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast around
5 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters
smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY...Northeast 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...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected
waters a moderate chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ751-752-755-770-772-775-080215-
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-
909 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025 /809 AM CDT Tue Oct 7 2025/

...SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East
4 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Protected waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally
to 8 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds,
becoming east 6 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters rough. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Protected waters rough.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Protected waters rough.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Protected waters choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ730-765-080215-
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-
909 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds. Protected waters a light
chop.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
3 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of
showers in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet in
the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
3 seconds, becoming northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected
waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. Protected
waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast
1 foot at 2 seconds, becoming northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Protected waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 3 seconds. Protected
waters rough.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Protected waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Protected waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Protected waters choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop.

$$