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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
312 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 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.

GMZ700-190400-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
312 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

The main update to the forecast package is the introduction of a
Gale Warning this evening through mid Wednesday morning as
frequent gale force gusts are expected for the majority of the
Gulf waters. Strong easterly breezes and rough seas will then continue
over the northeast Gulf through Friday morning, thanks to a tight
pressure gradient between strong high pressure off the New
England coast and a developing tropical cyclone over the Southwest
Gulf. Winds will start to decrease on Friday, as the high
pressure center to our northeast moves closer to Bermuda and
extends a ridge axis across the Southeast States.

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GMZ752-755-770-772-775-190400-
Coastal waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola FL out 20 NM-
Coastal Waters From  Ochlockonee River to Apalachicola Fl out to
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-
312 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024 /212 PM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024/

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT /9 PM CDT/ THIS
EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EDT /9 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters rough.
.TONIGHT...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: East 6 feet at 6 seconds and south 5 feet
at 9 seconds, becoming east 8 feet at 7 seconds and south 4 feet
at 9 seconds. Protected waters very rough. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots.
Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: East
8 feet at 7 seconds and south 4 feet at 9 seconds. Protected
waters rough. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail:
East 6 feet at 7 seconds and south 4 feet at 8 seconds. Protected
waters rough. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms,
mainly in the evening.
.THURSDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots,
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at
7 seconds. Protected waters rough. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at
7 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Protected waters choppy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Protected waters a light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers
likely, mainly in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ730-750-765-190400-
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  Suwannee River to Keaton Beach FL out 20 NM-
312 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024 /212 PM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024/

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
South 6 feet at 8 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South
6 feet at 8 seconds and east 3 feet at 2 seconds. Protected
waters rough. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. Wave Detail: South 6 feet at 9 seconds and east 3 feet at
3 seconds. Protected waters rough. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to
30 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 8 seconds and east 3 feet at
3 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots in
the morning. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave
Detail: South 4 feet at 8 seconds and east 3 feet at 3 seconds.
Protected waters choppy. A chance of showers. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds and south 3 feet at
8 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A chance of showers. A chance
of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Protected
waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a light chop. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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