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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
258 AM EDT Fri May 24 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.

GMZ700-241915-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
258 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

Tranquil boating conditions to start the Memorial Day Weekend,
with light southerly winds and wave heights less than 2 feet
through Sunday. The only exception could be strong storms
mainly north of the waters on Saturday afternoon and evening,
which could lead to locally higher winds and seas. A cold front
will approach the waters on Monday with southwest winds
increasing. The cold front will move through the waters Monday
night into Tuesday with winds clocking around to the Northwest,
and a chance of showers and thunderstorms. On Monday and Tuesday,
wave heights could approach 3 feet offshore.

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GMZ730-750-752-755-765-770-772-775-241915-
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-
258 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024 /158 AM CDT Fri May 24 2024/

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest late.
Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
Protected waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light
chop.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters a
light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected
waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southwest
1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected
waters a light chop.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Protected waters a light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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