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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
829 PM EST Sun Nov 23 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.

GMZ700-241415-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
829 PM EST Sun Nov 23 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

Another night/early morning fog is expected to develop over the
nearshore waters of Apalachee Bay. The long awaited cold front
should finally push through and clear that away by mid/late
morning. Winds will clock around to easterly by the early
afternoon on Monday, at around 5-10 kts. Gentle to moderate
southerly winds develop Tuesday ahead of an incoming cold front
that will bring a few showers and storms to the northeastern Gulf
on Wednesday. Northerly winds near Advisory level develop
following the front Wednesday night into Thanksgiving.

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GMZ730-751-752-755-765-770-772-775-241415-
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-
829 PM EST Sun Nov 23 2025 /729 PM CST Sun Nov 23 2025/

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

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ735-241415-
St. Andrews Bay Waterways-
729 PM CST Sun Nov 23 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
northeast. Protected waters smooth.
.MONDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Protected waters a light chop. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a
light chop. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a light
chop. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a
light chop. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Protected waters a
moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Protected waters a
moderate chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Protected waters a
light chop.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Protected waters a
light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Protected waters a
light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$