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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
135 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 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.

GMZ700-202030-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
135 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

Gentle breezes are expected today away from scattered showers and
thunderstorms. Hurricane Erin will recurve well east of Florida. An
increase in showers and thunderstorms is expected for the end of the
week into the weekend. Briefly higher winds and seas can be expected
in the vicinity of thunderstorms. Otherwise, seas are expected to
remain near 1 foot with seasonably light winds.

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GMZ735-202030-
St. Andrews Bay Waterways-
1235 AM CDT Wed Aug 20 2025

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

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GMZ730-751-752-755-765-770-772-775-202030-
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-
135 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025 /1235 AM CDT Wed Aug 20 2025/

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west late. Waves
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
this morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds and east 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...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.
.THURSDAY 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 chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest 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 in the evening,
then showers likely after midnight.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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