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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida Big Bend and eastern Panhandle
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
257 AM EDT Sat Mar 23 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.

GMZ700-231930-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
257 AM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

A cold front will move through the coastal waters today, switching
the wind directions from the southwest to northwest following the
passage along with isolated showers and storms. Despite a brief
reprieve in wind speeds early this morning, advisory level winds
return late this morning overspreading much of our coastal waters
today through Sunday morning. Winds remain moderate to
occasionally strong into mid week until another frontal system
moves by. Wave heights will peak Monday night into Tuesday of 8
to 10 feet in far offshore waters with 4 to 8 feet in nearshore
waters.

$$

GMZ750-752-770-772-231930-
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-
157 AM CDT Sat Mar 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest 20 to 25
knots this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet with a dominant period of 7
seconds. Protected waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early this morning, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms late this morning.
.TONIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Seas 4 to 6 feet with a dominant period of 6 seconds. Protected
waters rough.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet with a dominant
period of 6 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 feet with a dominant period of 4 seconds, building to 3 to
5 feet with a dominant period of 4 seconds after midnight.
Protected waters rough.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet with a dominant period of 6 seconds.
Protected waters rough.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet with a dominant period of 7 seconds.
Protected waters rough.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 feet with a dominant
period of 8 seconds. Protected waters very rough. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 feet with a dominant
period of 8 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with a
dominant period of 7 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A
chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the
morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet
with a dominant period of 7 seconds. Protected waters a moderate
chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers,
mainly in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ755-775-231930-
Coastal Waters From  Ochlockonee River to Apalachicola Fl out to
20 Nm-
Waters from  Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM-
257 AM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest 15 to 20
knots late. Seas 3 to 5 feet with a dominant period of 7 seconds.
Protected waters choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of thunderstorms this morning.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with
a dominant period of 6 seconds. Protected waters rough.
.SUNDAY...Northeast 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.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet with a dominant period
of 4 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet with a
dominant period of 4 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots after midnight. Seas
2 to 4 feet with a dominant period of 5 seconds, building to 4 to
6 feet with a dominant period of 5 seconds after midnight.
Protected waters rough.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet with a dominant
period of 5 seconds. Protected waters rough. A slight chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet
with a dominant period of 7 seconds. Protected waters a moderate
chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet with a
dominant period of 7 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A
chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the
morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming
northwest after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet with a dominant period
of 7 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ730-765-231930-
Apalachee Bay or Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee
River FL out to 20 Nm-
Coastal waters from  Suwannee River to Keaton Beach FL out 20 NM-
257 AM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet with a
dominant period of 7 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A
chance of thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet with a
dominant period of 6 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet with a dominant
period of 4 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet with
a dominant period of 3 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet with a dominant
period of 4 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet with a dominant
period of 3 seconds. Protected waters rough.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet with a dominant
period of 7 seconds. Protected waters rough. A slight chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet
with a dominant period of 7 seconds. Protected waters a moderate
chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet with a
dominant period of 7 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A
chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the
morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming west
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet with a dominant period of
6 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$


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