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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
137 PM EDT Fri Jul 18 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.

GMZ700-190615-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
137 PM EDT Fri Jul 18 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

Favorable marine conditions are forecast into next week as high
pressure builds through the Gulf waters. Southerly winds today
will become westerly by the end of the weekend with speeds near
and around 10 knots. Seas decrease to 1 to 2 feet beginning this
weekend. Fairly dry this weekend with showers and thunderstorms
returning early next week.

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GMZ735-190615-
St. Andrews Bay Waterways-
1237 PM CDT Fri Jul 18 2025

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around
5 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a
light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms early this
evening.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms
in the evening.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. Numerous showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light
chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth.
Numerous showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters smooth. Numerous showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ730-751-752-755-765-770-772-775-190615-
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-
137 PM EDT Fri Jul 18 2025 /1237 PM CDT Fri Jul 18 2025/

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around
5 knots late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at
4 seconds, becoming southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Protected
waters a light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 6 seconds. Protected waters a light
chop.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 7 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 7 seconds. Protected waters a light
chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Protected waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Protected waters a light chop. Numerous showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Protected waters a light chop. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then numerous showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a light chop.
Showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a light chop. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then numerous showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$