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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1019 AM EDT Sat Aug 23 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.

GMZ700-231930-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
1019 AM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

Generally light to gentle westerly breezes will continue through
the weekend as a stationary front sits over the land areas.
Numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected this weekend,
especially during the nighttime and morning hours. As a stronger
cold front moves through on Monday into Tuesday, winds will clock
around out of the northwest to northeast and become moderate at
times over the open Gulf waters. Cautionary-level winds cannot be
ruled out over the western waters by Tuesday and Wednesday with
seas building to 2 to 3 feet. Rain chances decrease for mid-week
over the waters.

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GMZ735-231930-
St. Andrews Bay Waterways-
919 AM CDT Sat Aug 23 2025

.REST OF TODAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming west around
5 knots this afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters
smooth. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms
late this morning and early afternoon, then a chance of
thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth.
Scattered showers. Scattered thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. A
chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast 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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GMZ730-751-752-755-765-770-772-775-231930-
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-
1019 AM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025 /919 AM CDT Sat Aug 23 2025/

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a
light chop. Showers and thunderstorms late this morning and early
afternoon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a light
chop. Scattered showers. Scattered thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the
morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at
4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. Thunderstorms likely
with numerous showers in the morning, then a chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot
at 3 seconds, becoming southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected
waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters a
light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after
midnight. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming
west 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a
moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet after midnight. Protected waters a moderate
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Protected
waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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