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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1245 AM EST Sat Nov 8 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.

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Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
1245 AM EST Sat Nov 8 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

West to southwest winds are expected with isolated showers through
the day today across the Gulf waters. Conditions deteoriate
Sunday as a strong cold front sweeps through the region. Strong
northwest winds will occur immediately behind the front with gusts
to near gale force, especially in waters west of Apalachicola
Sunday night into Monday night. Winds decrease beginning Tuesday
as high pressure settles into the southeast US and northeast Gulf
waters.

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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-
1145 PM CST Fri Nov 7 2025

.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light
chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
early this morning, then a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late this morning.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then 3 to 4 feet
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds, becoming
west 3 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to
35 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet, building to 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet after
midnight. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 5 seconds, becoming
northwest 8 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters rough.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds around 25 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots
in the morning. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave
Detail: Northwest 8 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters rough.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 7 feet at
7 seconds and north 3 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters rough.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Protected waters choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY 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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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-
1245 AM EST Sat Nov 8 2025

.TODAY...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 early this
morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late
this morning and early afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters a
light chop.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 2 feet
at 4 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at
5 seconds. Protected waters rough.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at
6 seconds. Protected waters rough.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at
6 seconds and north 3 feet at 3 seconds. Protected waters rough.
.TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Protected waters choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming
southeast around 5 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY 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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St. Andrews Bay Waterways-
1145 PM CST Fri Nov 7 2025

.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light chop.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this morning.
Patchy fog early this morning.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a
light chop.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Protected waters
choppy.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Protected waters
choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Protected waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Protected waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Protected waters
smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest
around 5 knots in the afternoon. Protected waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
northwest after midnight. Protected waters smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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