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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
543 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 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.

GMZ700-252215-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
543 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

At 5 am EDT Tuesday, the center of Tropical Storm Helene was
located off the northeastern coast of the Yucatan Peninsula.
Helene will move northward across the eastern Gulf on Wednesday
and Thursday, rapidly strengthening to a major hurricane before
making landfall along the Big Bend Coast late Thursday. Helene
will quickly move inland on Friday, so conditions will improve
over the waters. Gentle to moderate southwest breezes will prevail
this weekend, as a large area of low pressure spins over the
Lower Mississippi Valley.

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GMZ730-752-755-765-772-775-252215-
Apalachee Bay or Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee
River FL out to 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 Apalachicola to Mexico Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM-
Waters from  Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM-
543 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024 /443 AM CDT Wed Sep 25 2024/

...HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers
early this morning, then showers likely this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible with hurricane
conditions also possible. East winds 15 to 20 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. Wave Detail: Southeast
7 feet at 6 seconds and south 2 feet at 13 seconds. Protected
waters very rough. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms
in the evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms after
midnight.
.THURSDAY...Hurricane conditions expected. East winds 30 to
35 knots with gusts up to 45 knots, increasing to 60 to 70 knots
with gusts up to 90 knots in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 feet,
occasionally to 15 feet, building to 13 to 18 feet, occasionally
to 23 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: South 18 feet at
14 seconds. Protected waters extremely rough. Showers with a
chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Hurricane conditions expected. West winds 75 to
85 knots with gusts up to 105 knots, diminishing to 35 to
45 knots with gusts up to 60 knots after midnight. Seas 15 to
20 feet, occasionally to 25 feet, subsiding to 11 to 15 feet,
occasionally to 19 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South
20 feet at 14 seconds. Protected waters extremely rough. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms until early morning, then a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.FRIDAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. Southwest winds
25 to 30 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet,
subsiding to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: West 10 feet at 8 seconds and south
5 feet at 10 seconds. Protected waters very rough. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet, subsiding to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet after
midnight. Wave Detail: West 6 feet at 7 seconds and south 3 feet
at 8 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms late.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Protected
waters a light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance
of showers until late afternoon, then a slight chance of showers
late.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms.
A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ750-770-252215-
Coastal waters from Mexico Beach to Okaloosa Walton County Line
FL out 20 NM-
Waters from Mexico Beach to Okaloosa Walton County Line FL from
20 to 60 NM-
443 AM CDT Wed Sep 25 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
3 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance
of thunderstorms. Showers.
.TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. Southeast winds
15 to 20 knots, becoming east 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, building to 4 to
6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. Wave Detail:
Southeast 6 feet at 6 seconds and south 1 foot at 13 seconds.
Protected waters rough. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Tropical storm conditions expected. Northeast winds
25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots, increasing to 30 to
35 knots with gusts up to 55 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
14 feet at 13 seconds and northeast 8 feet at 6 seconds.
Protected waters extremely rough. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions expected. North winds
30 to 40 knots with gusts up to 55 knots, becoming west 25 to
30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots after midnight. Seas 13 to
18 feet, occasionally to 23 feet. Wave Detail: South 16 feet at
14 seconds and north 10 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters
extremely rough. Showers early in the evening. A chance of
thunderstorms until early morning. A chance of showers in the
late evening and early morning, then a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms late.
.FRIDAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. West winds 25 to
30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots
with gusts up to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 feet,
occasionally to 17 feet, subsiding to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally
to 11 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: West 10 feet at
7 seconds and south 8 feet at 11 seconds. Protected waters very
rough. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the
morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet, subsiding to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet after
midnight. Wave Detail: West 6 feet at 6 seconds and south 3 feet
at 9 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Protected waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
3 feet. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms late.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected
waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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