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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
259 AM 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.

GMZ700-231500-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
259 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

Light to gentle breezes out of the east-southeast will
persist through Tuesday night. After which, stronger easterly
flow in advance of a potential tropical disturbance will begin to
develop into Wednesday morning. On Wednesday, attention turns to
the potential for tropical development lifting north toward our
area, though uncertainty remains high at this time with respect to
the track of the storm. Advisory or tropical storm conditions
appear possible across our waters beginning as early as Wednesday
evening and likely by Thursday.

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GMZ730-750-752-755-765-231500-
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-
259 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024 /159 AM CDT Mon Sep 23 2024/

.TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south late.
Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds.
Protected waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...Southwest 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.
.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 after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots, increasing to 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 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 likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with thunderstorms
likely after midnight.
.THURSDAY...East winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet,
occasionally to 13 feet, building to 11 to 15 feet, occasionally
to 19 feet in the afternoon. Protected waters very rough.
Showers, thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 12 to
16 feet, occasionally to 20 feet, subsiding to 8 to 11 feet,
occasionally to 14 feet after midnight. Protected waters very
rough. Showers and thunderstorms.
.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 chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A
chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A slight chance of
showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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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-
259 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024 /159 AM CDT Mon Sep 23 2024/

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TUESDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight
chance of showers 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. 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 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.
Showers, thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...East winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 12 to 16 feet,
occasionally to 20 feet, building to 20 to 25 feet, occasionally
to 32 feet in the afternoon. Showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 17 to
22 feet, occasionally to 28 feet, subsiding to 10 to 14 feet,
occasionally to 18 feet after midnight. Showers and
thunderstorms.
.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 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 in
the evening, then a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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