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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1257 PM EST Wed Dec 3 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.

GMZ700-040230-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
1257 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

Favorable marine conditions are expected through tonight. A
tightening pressure gradient brings easterly to northeasterly
winds to near cautionary levels west of Apalachicola Thursday.
Southerly winds are forecast Friday as an area of low pressure
meanders along the northern Gulf Coast with the potential for
advisory level winds Friday into Saturday. Rounds of scattered
rain and possibly a few thunderstorms is then likely into the
weekend until the main front pushes through on Monday bringing an
end to the rain. Some advisory or cautionary level winds are
possible behind the front.

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GMZ730-751-752-755-765-770-772-775-040230-
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-
1257 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025 /1157 AM CST Wed Dec 3 2025/

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. Protected
waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 1 foot at
2 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot
at 5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance
of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at
4 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 4 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop. Showers likely.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop.
A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas around 3 feet. Protected waters a moderate
chop. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Protected waters a moderate chop. Showers likely, mainly in the
morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers, mainly in
the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ735-040230-
St. Andrews Bay Waterways-
1157 AM CST Wed Dec 3 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds around 5 knots. Protected waters
smooth.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Protected waters
smooth.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a
light chop. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers
likely in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Protected waters a moderate chop. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Showers likely.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Protected waters a moderate chop. Showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a
light chop. Showers likely.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a
light chop. Showers likely in the morning, then showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters
a light chop. Showers.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light
chop. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a
light chop. A slight chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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