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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida Big Bend and eastern Panhandle
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1031 AM EDT Tue Mar 12 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.

GMZ700-122015-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
1031 AM EDT Tue Mar 12 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

Winds are expected to turn more easterly today as high pressure
moves across the Southeast. A modest onshore seabreeze is expected
near the coast in the afternoon. A weak disturbance is forecast to
move over the northeastern Gulf of Mexico, and bring a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms on Thursday west of
Apalachicola. Light to moderate southeasterly breezes develop
Wednesday and Thursday before turning more southerly Friday.

$$

GMZ730-750-752-755-765-770-772-775-122015-
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-
1031 AM EDT Tue Mar 12 2024 /931 AM CDT Tue Mar 12 2024/

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet
with a dominant period of 4 seconds late this morning, then
1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet with a dominant period of 4 seconds in the
afternoon. Protected waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet with a dominant period of 4 seconds. Protected waters a
light chop.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet
with a dominant period of 4 seconds. Protected waters a moderate
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet with a dominant period of 5 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the evening.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet with a
dominant period of 6 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet
with a dominant period of 7 seconds. Protected waters a light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet with a
dominant period of 7 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet
with a dominant period of 6 seconds. Protected waters a moderate
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$


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