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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
956 PM EDT Wed May 8 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.

GMZ700-091000-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
956 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

An Atlantic ridge axis across the southern Florida Peninsula will
retreat southward on Thursday. A cold front will slowly approach
from the north on Friday, preceded by strong to severe
thunderstorms over the waters. The front will limp across the
waters on Friday night. It will be followed by moderate to
occasionally fresh northerly breezes on Saturday morning. Surface
high pressure over the southern Plains on Saturday will move
across the Southeast States on Sunday, causing winds to clock
around. High pressure will move east into the Atlantic on Monday,
and low pressure will deepen over the Soutern Plains.

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GMZ730-750-752-755-765-770-772-775-091000-
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-
956 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024 /856 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024/

.REST OF TONIGHT...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 slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 4 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: West
4 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: West 3 feet at 5 seconds and north 2 feet at 3 seconds.
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...Southeast 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 after
midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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