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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1012 AM EDT Tue May 21 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.

GMZ700-220315-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
1012 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

Light easterly flow regime expected through late Wednesday before
winds become light and southerly by the end of the upcoming week.
Winds will be 10 knots of less except for occasional nocturnal
easterly surges in the wind tonight and again on Wednesday night
that are expected to reach small craft exercise caution levels at
times. Seas will be around 2 feet through the week, possibly
decreasing by the late week period as light winds move in. No rain
or thunderstorms expected through at least the weekend.

$$

GMZ730-750-752-755-765-770-772-775-220315-
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-
1012 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024 /912 AM CDT Tue May 21 2024/

...BRIEF EXERCISE CAUTION CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE DURING
OVERNIGHT AND EARLY MORNING HOURS THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS...

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots this afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East
2 feet at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. Protected
waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at
6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. Protected waters a
light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South
1 foot at 5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. Protected waters a light
chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...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...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a light chop.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Protected waters a light
chop.

$$