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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida Big Bend and eastern Panhandle
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
309 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 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.

GMZ700-192015-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
309 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

Boating conditions look favorable heading into the weekend.
Although, a cold front will be affecting our marine zones by
Sunday with a few showers and perhaps thunderstorms, yet should be
brief. Following the frontal passage, there may be a period of
cautionary conditions moving from west to east during the morning
hours on Monday. After the front, favorable conditions return with
seas of 1-2 feet with winds averaging around 5-10 knots by
midweek.

$$

GMZ730-750-752-755-765-770-772-775-192015-
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-
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-
309 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024 /209 AM CDT Fri Apr 19 2024/

.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet with a
dominant period of 5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
Patchy fog early this morning.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet with
a dominant period of 5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.SATURDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet with a dominant period of
5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet with a dominant period of 6 seconds. Protected waters a
light chop.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet with a dominant period of 5 seconds in the
afternoon. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of
showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet with a dominant period of 3 seconds.
Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet with a
dominant period of 4 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet with a dominant period of
3 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet with a dominant
period of 3 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet with a dominant period of 4 seconds
in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light
chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$