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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
534 PM EDT Mon Apr 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.

GMZ700-081015-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
534 PM EDT Mon Apr 7 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

Showers and thunderstorms will move out of the waters this
evening. Northwest flow behind the cold front will remain near
exercise caution levels through Tuesday before diminishing by
Wednesday. Lower winds and seas will then continue through the
middle of the week before increasing again in the wake of the next
cold front on Friday.

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GMZ735-081015-
St. Andrews Bay Waterways-
434 PM CDT Mon Apr 7 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots late this evening and overnight. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a moderate chop. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms early.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot
or less. Protected waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light
chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a
moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected
waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop.
.SATURDAY 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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GMZ751-752-770-772-081015-
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-
434 PM CDT Mon Apr 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to
6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 6 feet at
7 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters
choppy. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms early.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 5 feet at
7 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 4 seconds and south 3 feet at
7 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North
2 feet at 4 seconds and south 2 feet at 7 seconds. Protected
waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 4 seconds and south 1 foot
at 7 seconds. Protected waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at
3 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds. Protected waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet after midnight. Protected waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected
waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Protected waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Protected waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ730-755-765-775-081015-
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-
534 PM EDT Mon Apr 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots late this evening and early morning, then
increasing to 15 to 20 knots late. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally
to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 5 feet at 7 seconds. Protected
waters choppy. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms early, then
a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late
this evening.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 5 feet at
7 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 7 seconds and north 2 feet at
3 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North
2 feet at 3 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 7 seconds. Protected
waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North
1 foot at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. Protected
waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at
3 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a
light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet in the afternoon. Protected waters a moderate chop.
A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Protected waters
choppy. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Protected waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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