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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
243 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 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.

GMZ700-240715-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
243 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

Light to gentle breezes out of the east-southeast will
persist through early Wednesday before moderate east-southeast
surges develop over our waters ahead of Potential Tropical Cyclone 9
(PTC9). Attention then turns toward PTC9 potentially impacting our
waters as it lifts north, though some uncertainty remains regarding
its track. Nevertheless, at least advisory or tropical storm
conditions appear increasingly likely over our waters beginning
Wednesday.

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GMZ730-750-752-755-765-240715-
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-
243 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024 /143 PM CDT Mon Sep 23 2024/

.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast
1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A chance
of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to
30 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after
midnight. Protected waters very rough. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...East winds 35 to 45 knots with gusts up to 60 knots,
becoming northeast 55 to 75 knots with gusts up to 110 knots in
the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet,
building to 11 to 15 feet, occasionally to 19 feet in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: South 9 feet at 13 seconds, becoming
south 15 feet at 17 seconds. Protected waters extremely rough.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 55 to 65 knots with gusts up to
100 knots, diminishing to 30 to 40 knots with gusts up to
50 knots after midnight. Seas 12 to 16 feet, occasionally to
20 feet, subsiding to 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet after
midnight. Protected waters extremely rough. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers, mainly in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to
11 feet, subsiding to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet in the
afternoon. Protected waters rough. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of
showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ770-772-775-240715-
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-
243 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024 /143 PM CDT Mon Sep 23 2024/

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet in the afternoon.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds, becoming southeast
5 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots, increasing to 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots
after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet,
building to 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet after midnight.
Wave Detail: Southeast 7 feet at 7 seconds, becoming southeast
9 feet at 8 seconds and south 4 feet at 14 seconds. Thunderstorms
likely. Showers.
.THURSDAY...East winds 45 to 55 knots with gusts up to 75 knots,
becoming north 60 to 70 knots with gusts up to 100 knots in the
afternoon. Seas 12 to 16 feet, occasionally to 20 feet, building
to 20 to 25 feet, occasionally to 32 feet in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: South 16 feet at 14 seconds and southeast 8 feet at
6 seconds, becoming south 25 feet at 17 seconds. Showers. A
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely
in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 45 to 55 knots with gusts up to
90 knots, diminishing to 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots
after midnight. Seas 17 to 22 feet, occasionally to 28 feet,
subsiding to 10 to 14 feet, occasionally to 18 feet after
midnight. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers, mainly in the
evening.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to
13 feet, subsiding to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet in the
afternoon. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet, subsiding to 3 to 4 feet after midnight.
A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms
after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
3 feet. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance
of showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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