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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
943 AM EDT Wed Sep 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.

GMZ700-040215-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
943 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

Light to moderate easterly flow will persist into the weekend with
slight uptick in wind speeds in the overnight hours each day. As a
cold front nears the waters Sunday night, winds will clock around
first to the west then the north. Mainly slight chances for
convection over the waters through the period with an increase in
chances as the cold front approaches.

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GMZ735-040215-
St. Andrews Bay Waterways-
843 AM CDT Wed Sep 3 2025

.REST OF TODAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south late.
Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots in the evening,
becoming light and variable. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected
waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south around
5 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters
smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
northwest after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters
smooth.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south around
5 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters
smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south around
5 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters
smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
northwest after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters
smooth.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth.

$$

GMZ730-751-752-755-765-770-772-775-040215-
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-
943 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025 /843 AM CDT Wed Sep 3 2025/

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light
chop. A slight chance of showers late this morning and early
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the
evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters
smooth. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters
smooth. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$