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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
344 PM EDT Fri May 17 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.

GMZ700-180815-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
344 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
Moderate southerly breezes will prevail across the northeast Gulf
through tonight. A line of thunderstorms is likely to move across
the waters on Saturday morning and evening, bringing strong to
severe wind gusts. A weak front will move across the waters on
Saturday and Saturday night, and stall on Sunday, bringing renewed
chances of showers and thunderstorms. High pressure will pass
across the northeast Gulf on Sunday night, and then elongate along
the U.S. Eastern Seaboard on Monday and Tuesday.

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GMZ730-750-752-755-765-770-772-775-180815-
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-
344 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024 /244 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024/

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a moderate
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a light
chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds and west 1 foot at 4 seconds.
Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at
7 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a light
chop.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Protected waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Protected waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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