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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
149 PM EDT Mon Oct 6 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.

GMZ700-070615-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
149 PM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

Strong easterly breezes and rough seas will return tonight with
Small Craft Advisory conditions expected from the Ochlockonee
River to Mexico Beach. Thereafter, more moderate easterly breezes
by into Thursday. In the wake of the next cold frontal passage,
advisory-level conditions may return by Thursday night and persist
into the upcoming weekend.

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GMZ735-070615-
St. Andrews Bay Waterways-
1249 PM CDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms early this evening.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters
a light chop.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters
a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected
waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected
waters a moderate chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ752-755-772-775-070615-
Coastal waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola FL out 20 NM-
Coastal Waters From  Ochlockonee River to Apalachicola Fl out to
20 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-
149 PM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025 /1249 PM CDT Mon Oct 6 2025/

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EDT /6 PM CDT/ THIS
EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...East winds around 20 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots late
this evening. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave
Detail:
East 5 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms this evening.
.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters
choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East
3 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A
slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to
6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Protected waters choppy. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Protected waters choppy. A slight chance
of showers in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 4 to
6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Protected waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Protected waters choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet. Protected waters choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ730-751-765-770-070615-
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  Suwannee River to Keaton Beach FL out 20 NM-
Waters from Mexico Beach to Okaloosa Walton County Line FL from
20 to 60 NM-
149 PM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025 /1249 PM CDT Mon Oct 6 2025/

...SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots late this evening and overnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A
slight chance of showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast
2 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Protected waters choppy. A slight
chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Protected waters choppy. A slight chance
of showers in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Protected waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Protected waters choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet. Protected waters choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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