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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
636 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.

GMZ700-240615-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
636 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, tropical storm or hurricane conditions
appear increasingly likely over our waters beginning Wednesday
afternoon into the evening.


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GMZ730-750-752-755-765-240615-
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-
636 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024 /536 PM CDT Mon Sep 23 2024/

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then around
2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
4 seconds. Protected waters a moderate 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 slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the evening.
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 early in the morning, then
showers likely in the late morning and afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. 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. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.THURSDAY...Hurricane conditions possible.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Hurricane conditions possible. 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...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 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 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Protected waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Protected waters a
moderate 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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GMZ770-772-775-240615-
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-
636 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024 /536 PM CDT Mon Sep 23 2024/

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after
midnight. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. 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. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late evening and
overnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at
6 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. 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 6 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast
9 feet at 8 seconds and south 4 feet at 14 seconds. Showers with
thunderstorms likely until early morning, then showers with a
chance of thunderstorms late.
.THURSDAY...Hurricane conditions possible.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Hurricane conditions possible. 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...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 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
early in the evening. A slight chance of thunderstorms late.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning. A slight
chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to
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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