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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
857 PM EDT Sat Mar 15 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.

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Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
857 PM EDT Sat Mar 15 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

Southerly breezes will steadily freshen through early Sunday
morning, with frequent gale force gusts developing west of
Apalachicola tonight. A squall line of severe thunderstorms will
pass the waters from late tonight through Sunday morning, bringing
high potential for severe winds, waterspouts, and possibly some
hail. Behind the squall line, a cold front will bring cross the
waters. Behind the front, a turn to westerly to northwesterly is
expected, with breezes becoming strong from Sunday night into
Monday. Winds will decrease on Monday, and a high pressure center
will pass across the waters on Tuesday. The next cold front will
cross the waters on Wednesday night.

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Coastal waters from Mexico Beach to Okaloosa Walton County Line
FL out 20 NM-
757 PM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...
...TORNADO WATCH 49 IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CDT SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts near 35 knots,
increasing to 25 to 30 knots with gusts near 40 knots after
midnight. Seas building to 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet
after midnight. Wave Detail: South 9 feet at 7 or 8 seconds.
Protected waters very rough. Showers and thunderstorms, mainly
after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots, becoming west 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas
6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: South 9 feet
at 9 seconds. Protected waters rough. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail:
West 8 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters rough.
.MONDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots,
becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to
8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 8 feet at
7 seconds. Protected waters rough.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet, subsiding to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. Wave Detail:
Northwest 4 or 5 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail:
Northwest 3 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
Protected waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Protected waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Protected waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters
choppy. A chance of showers after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Protected waters choppy. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Protected waters choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ752-770-772-160830-
Coastal waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola 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-
757 PM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts near 35 knots,
increasing to 25 to 30 knots with gusts near 40 knots after
midnight. Seas building to 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet
after midnight. Wave Detail: South 9 feet at 7 or 8 seconds.
Protected waters very rough. Showers and thunderstorms, mainly
after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots, becoming west 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas
6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: South 9 feet
at 9 seconds. Protected waters rough. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail:
West 8 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters rough.
.MONDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots,
becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to
8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 8 feet at
7 seconds. Protected waters rough.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet, subsiding to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. Wave Detail:
Northwest 4 or 5 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail:
Northwest 3 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
Protected waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Protected waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Protected waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters
choppy. A chance of showers after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Protected waters choppy. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Protected waters choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ730-755-765-775-160830-
Apalachee Bay or Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee
River FL out to 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  Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM-
857 PM EDT Sat Mar 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots, with occasional gusts up
to 35 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, building to
5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet after midnight. Wave Detail:
South 6 feet at 6 seconds, becoming south 8 feet at 7 seconds.
Protected waters rough. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
.SUNDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots,
becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to
8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet, subsiding to 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: South
8 feet at 8 seconds, becoming south 6 feet at 8 seconds.
Protected waters rough. Showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the
morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest
20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots after midnight. Seas
4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: West 6 feet at
7 seconds. Protected waters rough.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest
7 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters rough.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at
7 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail:
Northwest 3 feet at 6 seconds and north 2 feet at 3 seconds.
Protected waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
southeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then
1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less, then around
2 feet after midnight. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in
the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Protected waters choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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