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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
843 PM EDT Sat Jul 5 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.

GMZ700-061315-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
843 PM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

Subtropical high pressure will gradually build into the coastal
waters over the next several days as Tropical Storm Chantal moves
inland over the Carolinas. For Sunday, light and variable winds
will become onshore during the afternoon and evening with the
seabreeze. From Monday through Wednesday night, expect southwest
winds around 10 knots, maximizing near the coast during the
afternoon and evenings. Briefly higher winds and seas in the
vicinity of any thunderstorms. The highest potential for
waterspouts will be with any showers and embedded thunderstorms
during the morning hours on Tuesday and Wednesday.

$$

GMZ735-061315-
St. Andrews Bay Waterways-
743 PM CDT Sat Jul 5 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
late. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms early this evening. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.SUNDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to
around 5 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected
waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters
a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a light chop. Showers and thunderstorms
likely, mainly in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ730-751-752-755-765-770-772-775-061315-
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-
843 PM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025 /743 PM CDT Sat Jul 5 2025/

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet
early this evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot
at 2 seconds and east 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming northwest
1 foot at 3 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected
waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early
this evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest
1 foot at 3 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected
waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected
waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a
light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected
waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet in the afternoon. Protected waters a light chop.
Showers and thunderstorms likely.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Protected waters a light chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers and thunderstorms
likely after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$