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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida Big Bend and eastern Panhandle
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
Issued by National Weather Service Mobile AL
358 PM EDT Fri May 31 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.

GMZ700-010815-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
358 PM EDT Fri May 31 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Winds become predominately southeasterly and
strengthen tonight then diminish on Saturday. A light to moderate
southeasterly to southerly flow prevails for Sunday through
Tuesday, then a southwesterly flow develops on Wednesday. Showers
and thunderstorms are likely at times late tonight through
Saturday, mainly over the northeast Gulf waters.

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GMZ730-750-752-755-765-770-772-775-010815-
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-
358 PM EDT Fri May 31 2024 /258 PM CDT Fri May 31 2024/

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM EDT /10 PM CDT/ THIS
EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet with a dominant period
of 4 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms until early morning, then a chance of showers
and thunderstorms late.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet with
a dominant period of 5 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and
thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet with a dominant period of 6 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop. A chance of thunderstorms with a slight chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet with a dominant
period of 6 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance
of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet
with a dominant period of 6 seconds. Protected waters a light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet with
a dominant period of 5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet with a dominant period of
5 seconds. Protected waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet
with a dominant period of 5 seconds. Protected waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet with a dominant period of
5 seconds in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Protected waters
smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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