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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
244 PM EDT Fri May 10 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.

GMZ700-110130-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
244 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

Post-frontal offshore breezes overspread the waters late tonight
at cautionary levels. Weekend boating conditions will be met with
fair weather before chances for showers and thunderstorms increase
early next week with the potential for impactful maritime
convection on Tuesday. Northerly winds turn more southeasterly
ahead of the upcoming storm system. Seas respond with waveheights
in the 3 to 5 feet range.

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GMZ730-750-752-755-765-770-772-775-110130-
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-
244 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024 /144 PM CDT Fri May 10 2024/

.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest after
midnight, then becoming north 15 to 20 knots late. Seas 2 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 5 seconds. Protected
waters choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms early this evening, then a slight chance of showers
late this evening.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots, becoming northwest 5
to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail:
Southwest 3 feet at 6 seconds and north 2 feet at 3 seconds.
Protected waters choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet
at 5 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters
a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds.
Protected waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet
in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
3 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. Protected waters a light
chop.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at
6 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, building
to 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet in the afternoon.
Protected waters choppy. Showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Protected waters choppy. Showers
and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A
chance of showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Protected waters a light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. A
slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers
after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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