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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida Big Bend and eastern Panhandle
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
312 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 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.

GMZ700-281430-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
312 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

Elevated southeast winds will continue today with advisory level
conditions expected through this morning for the waters east of
Apalachicola and into early this afternoon for the waters west of
Apalachicola. Another easterly surge of winds is expected tonight
into Monday morning with exercise caution or advisory conditions.
Winds and seas will relax to more favorable conditions starting on
Tuesday and continuing through the week.

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GMZ730-755-765-775-281430-
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-
312 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...

.TODAY...Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 30
knots this morning, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots this afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 feet with a dominant period of 5 seconds. Protected
waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 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 6 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet with a dominant period of
6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest
5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet with a dominant
period of 6 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet with a dominant period of
6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet with a dominant period of
5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet with a dominant period of
5 seconds in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Protected waters a
light chop.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.

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GMZ750-752-770-772-281430-
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-
212 AM CDT Sun Apr 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots this afternoon. Seas 5 to
7 feet with a dominant period of 7 seconds. Protected waters
rough.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet with a dominant period
of 7 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with a
dominant period of 7 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet with a dominant
period of 7 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south around
5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet with a dominant period
of 7 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet with
a dominant period of 6 seconds. Protected waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet with a dominant period of
6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northwest after midnight. Seas around 2 feet with a dominant
period of 6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet with a dominant period of
6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet with a dominant
period of 5 seconds in the evening, then 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop.

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