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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
214 PM EDT Mon Aug 18 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.

GMZ700-190130-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
214 PM EDT Mon Aug 18 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

High pressure to the north fosters favorable boating conditions
are expected this week outside of daily maritime convection during
the late-night and morning hours. Outside of the afternoon
seabreeze, light to gentle easterly breezes prevail tonight and
tomorrow with localized nocturnal surges over Apalachee Bay. By
mid-week, winds turn more offshore, then become westerly to
southwesterly to close out the work week as a frontal boundary
sags southward. Stormy weather is forecast this weekend.

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GMZ735-190130-
St. Andrews Bay Waterways-
114 PM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around
5 knots late this evening, then becoming northeast after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this evening. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot
or less. Protected waters smooth. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light
chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in
the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters smooth. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers
and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light
chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening.
.SATURDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest around
5 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters
smooth. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning,
then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West 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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GMZ730-751-752-755-765-770-772-775-190130-
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-
214 PM EDT Mon Aug 18 2025 /114 PM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025/

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
3 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms this evening, then a chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a
light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast
1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds and east 1 foot at
3 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at
2 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest 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, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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