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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1057 AM EDT Fri May 17 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.

GMZ700-172200-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
1057 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
Moderate southerly breezes will prevail across the northeast Gulf
through Saturday evening. However, a line of thunderstorms is
likely to move across the waters on Saturday morning, bringing
strong to severe wind gusts. A weak front will move across the
waters on Saturday night, followed by a turn to westerly breezes.
High pressure will pass across the northeast Gulf on Sunday night,
and then elongate along the U.S. Eastern Seaboard on Monday and
Tuesday.

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GMZ730-750-752-755-765-770-772-775-172200-
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-
1057 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024 /957 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024/

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast to south winds near 15 knots. Seas 3
to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7
seconds and south 2 feet at 2 seconds. Protected waters a moderate
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a moderate
chop.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 7 seconds. Protected
waters a moderate chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the
morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a light chop. A
slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a
light chop.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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