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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
901 PM EDT Sat Sep 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.

GMZ700-221330-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
901 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

Generally light east-northeasterly winds will prevail through the
middle of next week with calm seas generally around 1 to 2 feet,
increasing to 3 to 4 feet by midweek as easterlies become more
established over our waters. Rainfall chances begin to increase
once again over our waters beginning Tuesday, increasing as the
week continues with some showers and thunderstorms possible.

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GMZ730-750-752-755-765-770-772-775-221330-
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-
901 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024 /801 PM CDT Sat Sep 21 2024/

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light
chop. A slight chance of showers with isolated thunderstorms
late.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters a
light chop.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
4 seconds, becoming southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected
waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light
chop. A slight chance of showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a
moderate chop. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Protected waters choppy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Protected waters choppy. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and
thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet,
occasionally to 13 feet, building to 9 to 12 feet, occasionally
to 15 feet after midnight. Protected waters choppy. Showers and
thunderstorms likely.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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