NWS Marine Forecast


   GMZ700-081445-  Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line  out to 60 nm  329 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024      .SYNOPSIS...    A high pressure ridge will extend from from south of Bermuda across  the Florida Peninsula through Thursday. Gentle southerly breezes  of 5-10 knots will slowly increase to moderate southerlies around  10-15 knots as we move through the middle of the week. Chances  for showers and thunderstorms will increase Thursday night into  Friday night as a cold front approaches. The front is expected to  pass the waters Friday night with north-northwest winds in its  wake. Seas will generally be 2 to 3 feet this week, with 2-4 feet  seas building late Friday as the front pushes through.    $$
   GMZ730-750-752-755-765-770-772-775-081445-  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-  329 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024 /229 AM CDT Wed May 8 2024/    TODAY  South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots  this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at  6 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.  TONIGHT  South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave  Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate  chop.  THURSDAY  South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave  Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate  chop.  THURSDAY NIGHT  Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to  3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters  a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  FRIDAY  Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to  20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail:  Southwest 3 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A chance  of showers and thunderstorms.  FRIDAY NIGHT  West winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north after  midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at  4 seconds and southwest 3 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters  choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.  SATURDAY  North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest in the  afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop.  SATURDAY NIGHT  Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming north  after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a light  chop.  SUNDAY  Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast in  the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a light chop.  SUNDAY NIGHT  East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.  Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and  thunderstorms after midnight.    Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.    $$