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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
219 PM EDT Thu May 22 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.

GMZ700-230200-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
219 PM EDT Thu May 22 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

Winds will be mostly light and variable through much of the
period. The main exception will be along nearshore waters out to
20 or 30 nautical miles where developing seabreezes each
afternoon will bring onshore flow around 10 knots, gusting to 15
knots, each afternoon. Most shower and storm chances should
remain overland but some storm activity could become more common
early next week in the morning and early afternoon hours.

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GMZ735-230200-
St. Andrews Bay Waterways-
119 PM CDT Thu May 22 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a light chop.
.SATURDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to
around 5 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected
waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south 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...South winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots
in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light
chop. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ730-751-752-755-765-770-772-775-230200-
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-
219 PM EDT Thu May 22 2025 /119 PM CDT Thu May 22 2025/

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at
3 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. Protected waters a light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
3 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. Protected waters a light
chop.
.FRIDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at
6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
2 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. Protected waters a light
chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 6 seconds. Protected waters a
light chop.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet in the afternoon. Protected waters a light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers. A
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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