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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
138 AM EDT Thu Oct 9 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.

GMZ700-091500-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
138 AM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

East to northeast winds are forecast to increase to advisory
levels late Thursday into Thursday night in the wake of a cold
front with some gusts to gale force also possible. These breezy
conditions will cause seas to increase as well, especially
offshore, and generally last into the weekend. Conditions are
forecast to gradually improve late weekend into early next week.

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GMZ735-091500-
St. Andrews Bay Waterways-
1238 AM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots late. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a moderate
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected
waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light
chop.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light
chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ730-751-752-755-765-770-772-775-091500-
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-
138 AM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025 /1238 AM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025/

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East
2 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 6 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters rough. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters rough.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters rough. A slight
chance of showers in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 5 seconds. Protected
waters rough.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 4 seconds. Protected
waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a
moderate chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the evening, then 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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