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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
417 PM EDT Tue Apr 15 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.

GMZ700-160930
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line out to 60 nm 417 PM EDT Tue Apr 15 2025

SYNOPSIS

Light to moderate southwest breezes become fresh and northwesterly late this afternoon and evening behind a cold front. Cautionary conditions are expected over the offshore waters tonight into Wednesday. Winds will clock around out of the southeast and decrease by Thursday.

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GMZ735-160930
St. Andrews Bay Waterways
317 PM CDT Tue Apr 15 2025

TONIGHT
North winds 5 to 10 knots. 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
West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.

THURSDAY
Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.

THURSDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.

FRIDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a moderate chop.

FRIDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.

SATURDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.

SATURDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.

SUNDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.

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GMZ730-751-752-755-765-770-772-775-160930
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
417 PM EDT Tue Apr 15 2025 /317 PM CDT Tue Apr 15 2025/

SMALL CRAFT Exercise CAUTION

TONIGHT
Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters choppy.

WEDNESDAY
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters choppy.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.

THURSDAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.

FRIDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.

FRIDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a light chop.

SATURDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Protected waters a light chop.

SUNDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Protected waters a light chop.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Protected waters a light chop.