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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
200 PM EDT Tue Aug 5 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.

GMZ700-060615-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
200 PM EDT Tue Aug 5 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

A stalled front will remain over the Gulf waters or just inland
before moving south of the waters by Thursday. There will be
shower and thunderstorm chances each day, with the potential
for briefly higher winds and seas, along with waterspouts just
offshore possible Wednesday morning.

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GMZ735-060615-
St. Andrews Bay Waterways-
100 PM CDT Tue Aug 5 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a light chop. Showers and thunderstorms
likely early, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters smooth. Showers likely. A chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters smooth. Showers and thunderstorms likely,
mainly in the evening.
.FRIDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters smooth. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly
in the evening.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. 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.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters smooth. Showers and thunderstorms likely,
mainly in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ730-751-752-755-765-770-772-775-060615-
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-
200 PM EDT Tue Aug 5 2025 /100 PM CDT Tue Aug 5 2025/

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters
a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the
morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot
or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected
waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at
4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest
1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds. Protected
waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Protected waters a light chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East 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.

$$