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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
242 PM EDT Thu Jun 26 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.

GMZ700-270230-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
242 PM EDT Thu Jun 26 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

A high pressure ridge over the waters today will drift south of
the waters on Friday. On its north side, gentle to occasionally
moderate southwest and west breezes will develop on Friday and
continue through Monday. Otherwise, thunderstorm coverage will be
abundant at times, especially during the late night and morning
hours, bringing the threat of lightning, gusty winds, and
waterspouts.

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GMZ735-270230-
St. Andrews Bay Waterways-
142 PM CDT Thu Jun 26 2025

.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast late.
Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest around
5 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters
smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning,
then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters smooth. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.
Showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. Showers and thunderstorms, mainly
in the evening.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. Showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around
5 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a
light chop. Showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...West winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots
in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light
chop. Showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. Showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. Showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. Showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ730-751-752-755-765-770-772-775-270230-
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-
242 PM EDT Thu Jun 26 2025 /142 PM CDT Thu Jun 26 2025/

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
late. Seas around 2 feet this evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 5
seconds, becoming southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. Protected waters
smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this
evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late this
evening and overnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. Protected waters smooth. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds and south 1 foot at
8 seconds. Protected waters smooth. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 8 seconds and south 1 foot at
4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. Showers and
thunderstorms likely.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 8 seconds. Protected waters a light
chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then
showers and thunderstorms likely after midnight.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 8 seconds and west 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Protected waters a light chop. Showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Protected waters a light chop. Showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Protected
waters a light chop. Showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Protected waters a light chop. Showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Protected waters a light chop. Showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Protected waters a light chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

Godsey