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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
354 AM EDT Fri Jul 4 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.

GMZ700-041500-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
354 AM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

A slowly strengthening low pressure center off the Georgia and
South Carolina coasts will support gentle northwest breezes today,
peaking as a moderate northeast breeze on Saturday morning. A weak
low pressure trough will lift northward across the waters on
Sunday, and the subtropical high pressure ridge axis will then
build and sharpen from the Bahamas to the Middle Gulf on Monday
and Tuesday. On its northern periphery, the waters will experience
gentle to occasionally moderate southwest and west breezes.

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GMZ735-041500-
St. Andrews Bay Waterways-
254 AM CDT Fri Jul 4 2025

.TODAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming west 5 to 10 knots
this afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast
around 5 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected
waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening.
.SATURDAY...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 morning, then showers and thunderstorms
likely in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters smooth. Showers and thunderstorms likely,
mainly in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light
chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a light chop. Showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.MONDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers
and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a light chop. Showers and thunderstorms
likely, mainly in the evening.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1
foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ730-751-752-755-765-770-772-775-041500-
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-
354 AM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025 /254 AM CDT Fri Jul 4 2025/

.TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest late. Seas
around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds and
south 1 foot at 8 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot
at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 8 seconds. Protected waters a
light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to 5 to 10
knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3
seconds and south 1 foot at 9 seconds. Protected waters a light
chop. Showers and a chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast
1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 8 seconds. Protected
waters a light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at
3 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. Showers with
thunderstorms likely, mainly in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected
waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Protected waters a light chop. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers. A
chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.TUESDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Protected waters a light chop. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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