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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1104 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.

GMZ700-241115-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
1104 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

At 11 pm EDT, the center of Potential Tropical Cyclone 9 was over
the northwest Caribbean. It will rapidly intensify while moving
northward through the eastern Gulf on Wednesday and Wednesday
night, making landfall likely as a major hurricane on the
northeast Gulf coast on Thursday. Winds and seas will start to
decrease on Friday as the tropical cyclone moves further inland
and weakens. Broad low pressure over the Lower Mississippi Valley
on Saturday will support gentle to moderate southwest breezes.

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GMZ730-755-765-775-241115-
Apalachee Bay or Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee
River FL out to 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  Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM-
1104 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then 1 to 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop.
.TUESDAY...Southeast 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. Protected waters a moderate chop.
A slight 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. Protected waters choppy. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
6 seconds. Protected waters choppy. Showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms.
.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. Wave Detail: South 6 feet
at 7 seconds. Protected waters very rough. Showers and a chance
of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Hurricane conditions possible.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Hurricane conditions possible. Showers with
thunderstorms likely.
.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 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet in the afternoon. Protected waters rough.
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 2 to 4 feet after midnight.
Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.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 chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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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-
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-
1004 PM CDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters a
light chop.
.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. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight
chance of thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
5 seconds. Protected waters choppy. Showers with thunderstorms
likely.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. East winds
20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to 30 knots after midnight. Seas
4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, building to 6 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast
8 feet at 7 seconds and south 2 feet at 14 seconds. Protected
waters very rough. Showers with thunderstorms likely.
.THURSDAY...Hurricane conditions possible.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Hurricane conditions possible.
.FRIDAY...West 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. 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 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet, subsiding to 3 to 4 feet after midnight. Protected waters
choppy. A slight chance of showers late.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 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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