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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
242 PM EDT Fri Apr 11 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.

GMZ700-120715-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
242 PM EDT Fri Apr 11 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

A cold front will pass over the waters later today. Following the
front, winds will increase from the northwest, resulting in
Advisory level conditions tonight. Winds will decrease through the
day Saturday as high pressure settles over the region. Favorable
boating conditions can be expected for the start of the week
through our next frontal passage on Tuesday.

$$

GMZ735-120715-
St. Andrews Bay Waterways-
142 PM CDT Fri Apr 11 2025

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest 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...Southwest winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters
a light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth.

$$

GMZ730-751-752-755-765-770-772-775-120715-
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-
242 PM EDT Fri Apr 11 2025 /142 PM CDT Fri Apr 11 2025/

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 20 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
West 4 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 5 seconds. Protected
waters choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected
waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 3 seconds, becoming north
1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters
smooth.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. Protected waters a light
chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet in the afternoon. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a
moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a light chop.

$$