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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1017 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 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.

GMZ700-222145-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
1017 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

Winds will primarily be out of the west to west-southwest this
weekend ahead of a weak front draped over the Southeast US and
Gulf Coast. Numerous showers and storms are expected along and
ahead of the front this weekend. By Monday, winds will turn more
northwesterly to northerly as a front clears the marine area,
bringing a reduction to showers and storms. Winds will remain
around 10 knots or less through the period with seas around 1 to 2
feet. Winds and waves could be higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ735-222145-
St. Andrews Bay Waterways-
917 AM CDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a light chop. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms late this morning, then showers and thunderstorms
likely this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth. Numerous
showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters smooth. Showers. A chance of thunderstorms in
the morning, then thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West 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 west in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.
Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then
thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.TUESDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ730-751-752-755-765-770-772-775-222145-
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-
1017 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025 /917 AM CDT Fri Aug 22 2025/

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected
waters a light chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely late this
morning and early afternoon, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a
light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a light
chop. Showers with thunderstorms likely.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters a
light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light
chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers
likely, mainly in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 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.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$