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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1019 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 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.

GMZ700-061930-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
1019 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

Strong easterly breezes and rough seas will subside through the
morning with fresh breezes continuing through tonight. Another
round of scattered to numerous showers and storms is expected
today, but rain chances decrease after today. The tight pressure
gradient that has plagued the marine area over the last several
days will continue to relax with more moderate easterly breezes by
Tuesday night and Wednesday. The next cold front pushes through
the marine area Thursday into Friday with yet another uptick in
winds and seas to advisory-level.

$$

GMZ735-061930-
St. Andrews Bay Waterways-
919 AM CDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.REST OF TODAY...East winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms late this morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a moderate chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ751-752-755-770-772-775-061930-
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-
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 Mon Oct 6 2025 /919 AM CDT Mon Oct 6 2025/

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots late. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at
5 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms late this morning, then a chance of
thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate
chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 2 seconds.
Protected waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters
choppy. A slight chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Protected waters rough. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. Protected waters rough. A slight chance of thunderstorms
in the morning. A slight chance of showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Protected waters choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ730-765-061930-
Apalachee Bay or Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee
River FL out to 20 Nm-
Coastal waters from  Suwannee River to Keaton Beach FL out 20 NM-
1019 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early
this afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East
2 feet at 3 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet in
the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
3 seconds, becoming northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. Protected
waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. Protected
waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Protected waters choppy. A slight chance of showers in
the evening.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Protected waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Protected waters choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$