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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1030 AM EDT Tue May 14 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.

GMZ700-142000-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
1030 AM EDT Tue May 14 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

Fresh to occasionally strong southwest breezes will prevail today,
in advance of a cold front that will pass the waters tonight.
Following the front, a turn to moderate or possibly fresh
westerlies is expected for Wednesday. Surface high pressure will
drift across the waters on Thursday. The next system will approach
the waters on Friday, bringing an increase in southerly breezes
and seas. That system will pass around Saturday, bringing the
next chance of strong to severe thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ750-752-770-772-142000-
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-
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-
930 AM CDT Tue May 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots
early this afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 7 seconds.
Protected waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 4 feet at
7 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 4 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. 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.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds and west 1 foot at
4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...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.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop.
A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ730-755-765-775-142000-
Apalachee Bay or Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee
River FL out to 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  Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM-
1030 AM EDT Tue May 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots, becoming south 15 to 20 knots this afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters
rough. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A
chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 4 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail:
Southwest 4 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds and west 2 feet at 4 seconds.
Protected waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds and west 1 foot at
4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a moderate
chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Protected waters a moderate chop. Showers likely with a slight
chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$