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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
336 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 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.

GMZ700-040300-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
336 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

Small Craft conditions will continue over the protected waters of
St. Andrews Bay through the remainder of the afternoon before
relaxing overnight. However, the gradient will remain tight
through Friday, with conditions remaining at least at exercise
caution levels over the waters through Saturday. Small Craft
conditions will likely return no later than Sunday morning ahead
of the approaching cold front.

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GMZ735-040300-
St. Andrews Bay Waterways-
236 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 knots with higher gust through the
rest of the afternoon, then southeast winds 10 to 15 knots this
evening, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 1
foot or less. Protected waters a moderate chop. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters
choppy. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected
waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters choppy. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a moderate chop. Showers likely with a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with
a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters
a moderate chop. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a moderate chop. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North 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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GMZ751-752-770-772-040300-
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-
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-
236 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 6 feet at 7 seconds.
Protected waters choppy. Patchy fog late.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at
7 seconds. Protected waters choppy. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 6 feet at 7 seconds.
Protected waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 6 feet at 7 seconds.
Protected waters choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 6 feet at 8 seconds.
Protected waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 6 feet at 8 seconds.
Protected waters choppy. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 15 knots. Seas 5 to
6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop.
Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms after
midnight.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Protected waters choppy. Showers with a
chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Protected waters choppy. Showers with a
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers
after midnight.
.TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Protected waters choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Protected waters choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ730-755-765-775-040300-
Apalachee Bay or Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee
River FL out to 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  Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM-
336 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots late this evening and early morning, then increasing to
10 to 15 knots late. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop. Patchy fog late.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a moderate
chop. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail:
South 4 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds.
Protected waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds.
Protected waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 7 seconds.
Protected waters choppy. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the
evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Protected waters choppy. A slight chance
of thunderstorms. Showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Protected waters choppy. A slight chance
of thunderstorms. Showers, mainly in the evening.
.TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Protected waters choppy. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North 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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