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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
228 AM EDT Mon May 12 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.

GMZ700-121915-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
228 AM EDT Mon May 12 2025

.SYNOPSIS...
Showers and thunderstorms will redevelop today as an upper level
trough and a surface low moves over the region. Southwest winds
and seas of 3-5 feet are expected today; however the trend should
begin to calm down as we head into midweek as high pressure begins
to move and settle over the region.

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GMZ735-121915-
St. Andrews Bay Waterways-
128 AM CDT Mon May 12 2025

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots late. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a moderate
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this
morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late this
morning and early afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters
a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters
a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected
waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. 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.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ751-752-770-772-121915-
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-
128 AM CDT Mon May 12 2025

.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 4 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms early this morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms late this morning and early afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 4 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 4 feet at 6 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then
isolated showers in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 6 seconds and southeast
1 foot at 5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a
light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 5 seconds and south
1 foot at 8 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Protected waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Protected waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Protected waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Protected waters a light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ730-755-765-775-121915-
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-
228 AM EDT Mon May 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a moderate
chop. A chance of showers early this morning. A slight chance of
thunderstorms this morning. A slight chance of showers late this
morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms early this
afternoon. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a moderate
chop.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop. Scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 6 seconds. Protected
waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a
light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 7 seconds. Protected
waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Protected waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Protected waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Protected waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Protected waters a light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$