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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1050 AM EDT Wed May 15 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.

GMZ700-152200-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
1050 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

High pressure will pass across the waters on Thursday, pushing out
the remaining thunderstorms off the northern Nature Coast later
this afternoon. Southerly breezes will start to increase on
Friday, and a cluster of strong to severe storms will pass the
waters on Saturday, all in advance of the next weak frontal
passage on Sunday. High pressure will pass across the waters on
Monday.

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GMZ730-750-752-755-765-770-772-775-152200-
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-
1050 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024 /950 AM CDT Wed May 15 2024/

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

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$