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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
241 PM EDT Wed May 22 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.

GMZ700-230730-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
241 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

An additional nocturnal surge of southeasterly winds predominantly
east of the mouth of the Apalachicola river is expected tonight.
These winds will predominantly remain at Small Craft Exercise
Caution levels during this nocturnal surge. For marine zones west of
the mouth of the Apalachicola river, winds are expected to remain
much calmer at around 5-10 knots out of the southeast. As high
pressure slowly pushes south, winds will become southerly to
southwesterly, while also remaining around 5-10 knots through the
weekend. Overall, boating conditions will remain tranquil through
the weekend.


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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-
141 PM CDT Wed May 22 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around
5 knots after midnight, then increasing to 5 to 10 knots late.
Seas around 2 feet this evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming east 1 foot at
4 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds. Protected waters a light
chop.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at
7 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters a
light chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet
in the evening, then 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,
then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southwest
1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds.
Protected waters a light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Protected waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a moderate
chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Protected waters a moderate chop.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Protected waters a moderate chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Protected waters a moderate chop.

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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-
241 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north late
this evening, then becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots after
midnight, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots late. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds and southwest
1 foot at 6 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning,
then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds,
becoming southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. Protected
waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light
chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...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. Seas around
2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Protected waters a
light chop.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Protected waters a light
chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Protected waters a light chop.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Protected waters a moderate chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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