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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida Big Bend and eastern Panhandle
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
330 PM EDT Fri Mar 22 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.

GMZ700-230815-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
330 PM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

A warm front lifts northward through the waters through tonight
with easterly winds becoming southerly, followed by a cold
frontal passage Saturday morning, with winds becoming northwest.
Advisory level winds with brief gale force gusts gradually
decrease from west to east tonight, only to increase to advisory
levels again by Saturday night, remaining elevated into next week
as another storm system approaches. Wave heights rapidly increase
this evening and will peak tonight in the 5 to 8 foot range just
offshore.

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GMZ750-752-770-772-230815-
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-
230 PM CDT Fri Mar 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots,
becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots late
this evening and early morning, then becoming west 10 to 15 knots
late. Seas 5 to 7 feet with a dominant period of 6 seconds.
Protected waters rough. A slight chance of thunderstorms.
Showers, mainly this evening.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to
7 feet with a dominant period of 7 seconds. Protected waters
rough. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
35 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet with a dominant period of 6 seconds.
Protected waters rough.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet with a dominant
period of 7 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east
20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots after midnight. Seas
2 to 4 feet with a dominant period of 4 seconds. Protected waters
rough.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet with a dominant period of 6 seconds.
Protected waters rough.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet with a dominant
period of 6 seconds. Protected waters rough.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet with
a dominant period of 8 seconds. Protected waters rough. A slight
chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 feet with a dominant period of
8 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds around 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet with a
dominant period of 8 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
Protected waters choppy. A chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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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-
330 PM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots,
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet with a dominant period of 6 seconds.
Protected waters rough. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers
until early morning, then a chance of showers late.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet with a dominant
period of 7 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet with a dominant
period of 6 seconds. Protected waters rough.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet with a dominant
period of 4 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to
4 feet with a dominant period of 4 seconds. Protected waters
rough.
.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots in the
morning. Seas 3 to 5 feet with a dominant period of 5 seconds.
Protected waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet with a dominant
period of 5 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet with a dominant
period of 5 seconds. Protected waters rough. A slight chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet
with a dominant period of 7 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A
chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet
with a dominant period of 7 seconds. Protected waters a moderate
chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Protected waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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