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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
306 AM EDT Sat Mar 15 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.

GMZ700-152015-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
306 AM EDT Sat Mar 15 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

Southeast and then southerly breezes will steadily freshen from
now through early Sunday morning, rising to gale conditions on
Saturday night. A squall line of severe thunderstorms will pass
the waters from late Saturday night through Sunday morning,
bringing high potential for severe winds, waterspouts, and
possibly some hail. Behind the squall line, a cold front will
bring a turn to westerly to northwesterly winds Sunday night into
Monday. A high pressure center will pass across the waters on
Monday night.

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GMZ750-752-770-772-152015-
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-
206 AM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots this afternoon. Seas 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, building to 5 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: South 5 feet
at 6 seconds, becoming south 8 feet at 7 seconds. Protected
waters rough.
.TONIGHT...South winds 25 to 35 knots with gusts up to 40 knots.
Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: South 10
feet at 8 seconds. Protected waters very rough. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with a
chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots, becoming west around 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas
7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet, subsiding to 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: South
10 feet at 9 seconds, becoming southwest 7 feet at 9 seconds.
Protected waters rough. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest
20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots after midnight. Seas
6 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest
7 feet at 8 seconds. Protected waters rough.
.MONDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots,
becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to
8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 7 feet at
7 seconds. Protected waters rough.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 6 seconds. Protected
waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a
moderate chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Protected waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Protected waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters
choppy. A chance of rain after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ730-755-765-775-152015-
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-
306 AM EDT Sat Mar 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 5 seconds.
Protected waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots.
Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: South
8 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters rough. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 knots. Seas 5 to
8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: South 8 feet at
7 seconds. Protected waters rough. A chance of thunderstorms.
Showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 6 feet at
8 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at
7 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at
7 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Protected waters a
moderate chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
southeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then
1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to
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 rain after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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