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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
352 AM EDT Sat May 18 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.

GMZ700-182015-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
352 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
A line of thunderstorms is likely to move across the waters this
morning and evening, bringing strong to severe wind gusts. A weak
front will move across the waters today and tonight, and stall on
Sunday, bringing renewed chances of showers and thunderstorms.
High pressure will pass across the northeast Gulf on Sunday night,
and then elongate along the U.S. Eastern Seaboard on Monday and
Tuesday allowing for more favorable boating conditions.

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GMZ730-750-752-755-765-770-772-775-182015-
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-
352 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024 /252 AM CDT Sat May 18 2024/

.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a moderate
chop. A chance of thunderstorms early this morning. A chance of
showers this morning. Thunderstorms likely this afternoon.
Showers likely early this afternoon, then a chance of showers
late.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a light
chop. Showers likely. Thunderstorms likely.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. 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. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Southwest 2 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds.
Protected waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Protected waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the evening, then 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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