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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
228 AM EDT Wed May 7 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.

GMZ700-071915-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
228 AM EDT Wed May 7 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

High pressure remains in control over the northeastern Gulf.
Southerly winds develop later today as the high slides to our east
with light to moderate southwesterly winds anticipated Thursday and
Friday. Moderate, to perhaps fresh, southerly to southwesterly winds
develop over the week as an area of low pressure develops in the
northeastern Gulf. Rain chances increase later today and remain high
through the rest of the week and into the weekend.

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GMZ735-071915-
St. Andrews Bay Waterways-
128 AM CDT Wed May 7 2025

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south late.
Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. A slight
chance of showers early this morning, then a chance of showers
late this morning and early afternoon. A chance of thunderstorms
early this afternoon, then a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A slight chance of
showers.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light
chop. Showers likely in the morning, then showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY 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, then showers likely with a slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light
chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers, mainly in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters
a moderate chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a light chop. Showers and thunderstorms
likely in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of thunderstorms.
Showers likely.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ751-752-770-772-071915-
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-
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-
128 AM CDT Wed May 7 2025

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast late
this morning and early afternoon, then becoming southeast late.
Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds.
Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers early
this morning, then a chance of showers late this morning. A
slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. A slight chance of
showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A slight chance
of showers.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a light
chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in
the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a light
chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A
chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers likely.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Protected waters a light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers
likely.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. Protected waters a light chop. Showers likely. A chance
of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ730-755-765-775-071915-
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-
228 AM EDT Wed May 7 2025

.TODAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming north early this
afternoon, then becoming south late. Waves 1 foot or less, then
1 to 2 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
6 seconds. Protected waters smooth. A slight chance of showers
late this morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters
a light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
Showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a light
chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Protected waters a moderate chop. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Protected waters a moderate chop. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of thunderstorms.
Showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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