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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
Issued by National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
945 AM EDT Sat May 17 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.

GMZ700-180215-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
945 AM EDT Sat May 17 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

High pressure over the western Atlantic nosing into the eastern
Gulf will result in predominantly light southwesterly winds for
the next several days. Seas will be around 1 to 2 feet each day
with no significant marine impacts anticipated through Tuesday. By
mid- week, west to southwest winds will increase to near
cautionary levels ahead of an approaching cold front.

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GMZ735-180215-
St. Andrews Bay Waterways-
845 AM CDT Sat May 17 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters
a light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to
around 5 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected
waters a light chop.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters
a light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a moderate
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ730-751-752-755-765-770-772-775-180215-
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-
945 AM EDT Sat May 17 2025 /845 AM CDT Sat May 17 2025/

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Protected waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the evening, then 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a light chop.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Protected waters a light
chop.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Protected waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Protected waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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