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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
429 AM EDT Wed Jun 12 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.

GMZ700-121530-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
429 AM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

At 4 am EDT, Buoy 42036 was observing 3-foot waves with a
dominant period of 7 seconds, likely originating from winds
around a low pressure center off the coast of Tampa Bay on Tuesday
evening. Light and gentle breezes will prevail over the northeast
Gulf through Saturday, but stronger southeast breezes over the
distant southeast Gulf will keep seas propped up into the the 2 to
3 foot range from Thursday through Saturday. Southeast breezes
will start to increase over the waters on Sunday, with a
corresponding increase in seas.

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GMZ730-750-752-755-765-770-772-775-121530-
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-
429 AM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024 /329 AM CDT Wed Jun 12 2024/

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south late. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds and northwest
1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at
7 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a light
chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
7 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a light chop. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Protected waters a moderate chop. Showers and thunderstorms
likely.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Protected waters a moderate chop. Showers and thunderstorms
likely.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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