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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
853 PM EDT Wed Aug 13 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.

GMZ700-141315-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
853 PM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

Weak low pressure over southern Alabama continues to move
northeast and east across southern Alabama and Georgia later today
and tonight, keeping mostly moderate southwest breezes in place
across the waters. The subtropical ridge axis will expand over the
Eastern and Middle Gulf on Thursday and Friday, supporting merely
gentle westerly breezes along the Northeast Gulf Coast. Weak high
pressure should bridge in from the north this weekend, causing
gentle breezes to become more variable in direction.

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GMZ735-141315-
St. Andrews Bay Waterways-
753 PM CDT Wed Aug 13 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a light chop. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms late this evening. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms, then scattered showers and thunderstorms late.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening.
.FRIDAY...Northwest 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.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around
5 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a
light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.SATURDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming west around
5 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters
smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
around 5 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected
waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ730-751-752-755-765-770-772-775-141315-
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-
853 PM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025 /753 PM CDT Wed Aug 13 2025/

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. Protected
waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms late
this evening and early morning. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms late.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light
chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a
light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light
chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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