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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
805 PM EDT Tue Aug 19 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.

GMZ700-200830-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
805 PM EDT Tue Aug 19 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

Gentle breezes are expected through Wednesday 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.

$$

GMZ735-200830-
St. Andrews Bay Waterways-
705 PM CDT Tue Aug 19 2025

.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots early this evening,
becoming light and variable, then becoming north around 5 knots
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest
in the afternoon. 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.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters smooth. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms, mainly 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, mainly in the evening.
.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, diminishing to
around 5 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected
waters a light chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in
the evening.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters smooth. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters smooth. Showers and thunderstorms likely,
mainly in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west 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.

$$

GMZ730-751-752-755-765-770-772-775-200830-
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-
805 PM EDT Tue Aug 19 2025 /705 PM CDT Tue Aug 19 2025/

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this evening, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast 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.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West 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.
.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...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
.FRIDAY 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 and thunderstorms
likely after midnight.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. Showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. Showers and 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.

$$