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FZUS52 KTAE 250116
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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida Big Bend and eastern Panhandle
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
916 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 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.

GMZ700-251415-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
916 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

Light and variable winds are expected into early Thursday before
an east and southeasterly flow regime begins to take over for the
end of the week and upcoming weekend. With a strong pressure
gradient developing, and the combination of the Atlantic
Seabreeze, expect cautionary/advisory level conditions to develop
for the weekend. The strongest winds are likely to be in the
overnight and early morning hours as the easterly surges from the
Atlantic seabreeze pass through.

$$

GMZ730-750-752-755-765-770-772-775-251415-
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-
916 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024 /816 PM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024/

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot
or less. Protected waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light
chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light
chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet with
a dominant period of 3 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet with a dominant
period of 4 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots
in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 feet with a dominant period of
4 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to
6 feet with a dominant period of 7 seconds. Protected waters
choppy.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with a
dominant period of 6 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet with a dominant period
of 7 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet with a dominant
period of 0 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Protected waters a moderate chop.

$$