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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
249 AM EDT Mon Aug 4 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.

GMZ700-041915-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
249 AM EDT Mon Aug 4 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

Light to moderate southerly to southwesterly breezes continue
through Tuesday before becoming more northerly Wednesday and
Thursday as a stalled front meanders south into the northeastern
Gulf. Easterly flow takes over later in the week. Late night and
morning thunderstorms will be prevalent through early Tuesday during
the late night and morning hours, when frequent lightning,
waterspouts, and reduced visibility in heavy rain should be expected.

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GMZ735-041915-
St. Andrews Bay Waterways-
149 AM CDT Mon Aug 4 2025

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south this
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.
Showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms early this morning,
then thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South 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 likely with a slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. Showers, thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South 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, mainly in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west around
5 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters
smooth. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot
or less. Protected waters smooth. Showers and thunderstorms
likely, mainly in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
around 5 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected
waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning, then showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters smooth. Showers and thunderstorms, mainly
in the evening.
.FRIDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters smooth. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly
in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ730-751-752-755-765-770-772-775-041915-
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-
249 AM EDT Mon Aug 4 2025 /149 AM CDT Mon Aug 4 2025/

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a moderate
chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms this morning. Showers
until late afternoon. Thunderstorms likely early this afternoon,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms,
mainly in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a
light chop. Showers, thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters
smooth. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot
or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected
waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. Showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters
a light chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. Showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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