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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1044 AM EDT Mon May 13 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.

GMZ700-132245-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
1044 AM EDT Mon May 13 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

Multiple rounds of large thunderstorm clusters will traverse the
waters through Tuesday, bringing severe wind gusts, possible
waterspouts, and frequent lightning. Elevated sustained winds on
Tuesday into Wednesday has prompted a Small Craft Advisory to go
into effect Tuesday morning through Wednesday. Conditions should
become more favorable by mid- late week before another chance for
thunderstorms over the weekend.

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GMZ750-752-132245-
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-
944 AM CDT Mon May 13 2024

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 234 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CDT THIS
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to
30 knots late. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
4 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. A
slight chance of showers late this morning, then showers this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate
chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds near 20 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:

South 5 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters choppy. Showers with a
chance of thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 5 feet at
7 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 5 feet at
7 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers.
A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a light chop. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms.
A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected
waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ770-772-132245-
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-
944 AM CDT Mon May 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South
4 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...South winds near 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 5 feet at
7 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 5 feet at
7 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers.
A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a light chop. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms.
A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected
waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ730-755-765-775-132245-
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-
1044 AM EDT Mon May 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and south
1 foot at 6 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A slight chance of
showers late this morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms late
this morning and early afternoon. A chance of showers this
afternoon. A chance of thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...South winds near 20 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5
seconds. Protected waters choppy. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to
30 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 5 feet at 7 seconds. Protected
waters choppy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming west 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 5 feet at 7 seconds. Protected
waters choppy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in
the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a light chop. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected
waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$