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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
854 PM EDT Tue May 7 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.

GMZ700-081315-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
854 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

A high pressure ridge will extend from from south of Bermuda across
the Florida Peninsula through Thursday. Gentle southerly breezes
of 5-10 knots will slowly increase to moderate southerlies around
10-15 knots as we move through the middle of the week. Chances
for showers and thunderstorms will increase Thursday night into
Friday night as a cold front approaches. The front is expected to
pass the waters Friday night with northwest winds in its wake.
Seas will generally be 2 to 3 feet this week, with 3-4 feet seas
building late Friday as the front pushes through.

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GMZ730-750-752-755-765-770-772-775-081315-
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-
854 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024 /754 PM CDT Tue May 7 2024/

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a moderate
chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate
chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters
a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail:
Southwest 4 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Protected waters choppy. A slight
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the
evening.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a light
chop.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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