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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
830 AM EST Fri Nov 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.

GMZ700-080215-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
830 AM EST Fri Nov 7 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

Southeast winds will commence today as surface high pressure moves
off the east coast and an upper level disturbance moves into the
Tennessee Valley. As this feature pushes east Saturday, winds will
clock to southwesterly and awaiting a strong cold front to pass
through the Gulf waters Sunday. Immediately behind the passage,
strong northwest winds, with near Gale force gusts, will build
through the Gulf waters Sunday night into Monday night. Winds will
gradually diminish heading into mid week next week.

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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-
730 AM CST Fri Nov 7 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot
at 7 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds.
Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms.
A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds.
Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected
waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 3 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 in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming north
25 to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after
midnight. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 5 seconds, becoming
northwest 7 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters very rough.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet. Protected waters very rough.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to
11 feet. Protected waters very rough.
.TUESDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet, subsiding to 3 to 4 feet in the afternoon. Protected
waters rough.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southeast after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters
a light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ730-755-765-775-080215-
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-
830 AM EST Fri Nov 7 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. Protected
waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected
waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight.
.SUNDAY...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 slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Wave Detail: West 5 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters
rough.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Protected waters rough.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet. Protected waters very rough.
.TUESDAY...North 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...Northeast 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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GMZ735-080215-
St. Andrews Bay Waterways-
730 AM CST Fri Nov 7 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south
this afternoon. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light
chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a
light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Protected
waters smooth.
.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.
.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...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light
chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Protected waters
smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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