NWS Marine Forecast


   GMZ700-161815-  Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line  out to 60 nm  123 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025      .SYNOPSIS...    An area of low pressure will track westward today through the  Florida panhandle or just offshore. Winds will turn southerly as the  low moves by, with increasing winds and seas as a result. Cautionary  conditions east of Apalachicola today and all waters tonight into  Thursday night with advisory conditions possible. Beginning Friday  and into the weekend, high pressure builds across the Gulf waters  with winds and seas becoming favorable with wind speeds of 5 to  10 knots and seas of 1 to 3 feet.    $$
   GMZ730-755-765-775-161815-  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-  123 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025    SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION TODAY    TODAY  South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave  Detail: South 3 feet at 4 seconds and west 1 foot at 4 seconds.  Protected waters a moderate chop. Thunderstorms likely. Showers.  TONIGHT  South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave  Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A  chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then  showers likely after midnight.  THURSDAY  South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave  Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate  chop. Showers with thunderstorms likely.  THURSDAY NIGHT  South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.  Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a light  chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the  evening.  FRIDAY  South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave  Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.  Showers with thunderstorms likely.  FRIDAY NIGHT  Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas around  2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters  smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the  evening.  SATURDAY  South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet.  Protected waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  SATURDAY NIGHT  West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in  the evening, then 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.  A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  SUNDAY  West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.  Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and  thunderstorms.  SUNDAY NIGHT  West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in  the evening, then 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.  A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then  a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.    Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.    $$