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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
336 AM EDT Fri Jun 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.

GMZ700-142030-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
336 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

Tranquil boating conditions today through Saturday. Thereafter,
southeast winds will increase into early next week, as the
pressure gradient increases between high pressure northeast of
the waters and low pressure developing well southwest of the
waters. Seas will become increasingly hazardous to small craft
by early next week, when there is the potential for periods of
winds around 20 knots through the middle part of next week.
Periods of showers and thunderstorms, leading to locally higher
winds and seas, are possible beginning on Sunday and continuing
through midweek.

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GMZ750-752-755-770-772-775-142030-
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-
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-
336 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024 /236 AM CDT Fri Jun 14 2024/

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast late. Seas
around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and
south 2 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
3 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. Protected waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot
at 6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
3 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail:
South 3 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Protected waters choppy. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Protected waters choppy. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Protected waters choppy. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet. Protected waters rough. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ730-765-142030-
Apalachee Bay or Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee
River FL out to 20 Nm-
Coastal waters from  Suwannee River to Keaton Beach FL out 20 NM-
336 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west late. Seas
around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds and south
1 foot at 6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at
2 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. Protected waters a light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 6 seconds. Protected waters a light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southwest
1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds, becoming south
1 foot at 6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
7 seconds. Protected waters smooth. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East
2 feet at 3 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 7 seconds. Protected
waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters
choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters
choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Protected waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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