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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
316 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024

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.

GMZ700-312030-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
316 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

Easterly winds will become southeasterly later today and tonight.
Winds will increase to near advisory levels tonight as a strong
nocturnal easterly surge moves across our waters. Seas will also
build to 3 to 5 feet tonight. Winds and seas will subside
Saturday afternoon then become light by Monday. Some showers and
thunderstorms are possible late tonight through Sunday, though
timing of these showers and storms is a bit uncertain.

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GMZ750-752-755-770-772-775-312030-
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-
316 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024 /216 AM CDT Fri May 31 2024/

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast late. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds. Protected
waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 20
knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4
feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at
6 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. Protected
waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at
6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
northwest after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters
smooth.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Protected waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or
less. Protected waters smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ730-765-312030-
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-
316 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south late. Waves
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds. Protected
waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building
to 2 to 3 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
4 seconds, becoming southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. Protected
waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected
waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then
a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at
5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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