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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
232 PM EDT Tue May 14 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.

GMZ700-150200-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
232 PM EDT Tue May 14 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

Elevated southwesterly flow continues for at least one more
overnight period which could lead to occasional advisory
conditions tonight until the front moves through Wednesday.
Storms should redevelop overnight, especially across the Apalachee
Bay, which will likely keep advisory conditions in place until
just after daybreak on Wednesday. Benign conditions move in for
late Wednesday and Thursday before another system moves through
over the weekend likely bringing advisory level winds and seas.

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GMZ730-750-752-755-765-770-772-775-150200-
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-
232 PM EDT Tue May 14 2024 /132 PM CDT Tue May 14 2024/

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at
6 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 4 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 4 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.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...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds and west 1 foot at 4 seconds.
Protected waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest 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.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected
waters a moderate chop. A chance of rain. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of rain and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Protected waters a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$