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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
153 AM EDT Sat Oct 4 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.

GMZ700-041845-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
153 AM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

The prolonged Small Craft Advisory conditions continue across the
marine area through the weekend. Strong easterly breezes remain
thanks to high pressure to the north and a stalled front to our
south. Rough seas of 5 to 7 feet are expected as well. Chances
for showers and storms increase through Monday as the front tries
lifting northward. The pressure gradient relaxes heading into
early next week, but cautionary conditions may persist through at
least Tuesday.

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GMZ735-041845-
St. Andrews Bay Waterways-
1253 AM CDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
.TUESDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...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 evening.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ751-752-755-770-772-775-041845-
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-
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-
153 AM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025 /1253 AM CDT Sat Oct 4 2025/

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots,
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots late. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 6 seconds.
Protected waters rough. A chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms early this morning, then a slight chance of
thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East
6 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters rough. A chance of showers.
A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East
6 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters rough. Showers likely with
a chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
6 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A chance of thunderstorms.
Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Protected
waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Protected waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Protected waters
choppy. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A slight
chance of showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ730-765-041845-
Apalachee Bay or Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee
River FL out to 20 Nm-
Coastal waters from  Suwannee River to Keaton Beach FL out 20 NM-
153 AM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 3 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon.
A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...East winds near 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 3 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East
2 feet at 3 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...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A
chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in
the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a
moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot
or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Protected waters a
moderate chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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