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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
225 PM EDT Tue Oct 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.

GMZ700-080830-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
225 PM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

East to northeast winds will continue for the next several days.
A backdoor cold front will move through the area on Thursday
evening, bringing with it an increase in northeast winds over 20
knots with small craft advisory conditions. There is a 20 to 30
percent chance of gale force gusts. These hazardous conditions
will likely last through at least Saturday.

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GMZ735-080830-
St. Andrews Bay Waterways-
125 PM CDT Tue Oct 7 2025

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
around 5 knots late this evening, then becoming northeast after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening.
.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 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.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. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY 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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GMZ751-752-755-770-772-775-080830-
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-
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-
225 PM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025 /125 PM CDT Tue Oct 7 2025/

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...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 NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots after midnight. 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, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East
3 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, building to
5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after midnight. Wave Detail:
East 4 feet at 5 seconds, becoming east 6 feet at 6 seconds.
Protected waters rough. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 7 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters rough.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Protected
waters rough.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. Protected waters rough.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet. Protected waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Protected waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ730-765-080830-
Apalachee Bay or Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee
River FL out to 20 Nm-
Coastal waters from  Suwannee River to Keaton Beach FL out 20 NM-
225 PM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots late this evening and overnight. Waves 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
3 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms early this evening.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
3 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at
2 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast
1 foot at 2 seconds, becoming northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds.
Protected waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at
3 seconds. Protected waters rough.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 3 seconds. Protected waters rough.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to
4 feet. Protected waters rough.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Protected waters choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Protected
waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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