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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
411 PM EDT Mon May 13 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.

GMZ700-140315-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
411 PM EDT Mon May 13 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

Multiple rounds of thunderstorm clusters will traverse the waters
through Tuesday, bringing strong to severe wind gusts, possible
waterspouts, and frequent lightning. Advisory to near advisory
conditions are still expected early Tuesday into at least
Wednesday morning. Frontal passage occurs Wednesday afternoon with
improving weather from west to east. Cautionary winds and seas
are likely until Wednesday evening. A lull in maritime convection
is on tap for Thursday, followed by renewed chances for
thunderstorms heading into the weekend.

$$

GMZ750-770-772-140315-
Coastal waters from Mexico Beach to Okaloosa Walton County Line
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-
311 PM CDT Mon May 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots late. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at
6 seconds. Protected waters choppy. Showers likely. Thunderstorms
likely.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds.
Protected waters choppy. Showers, thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at
7 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 5 feet at 7 seconds. Protected
waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a light
chop.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at
7 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected
waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around
4 feet. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ730-755-765-140315-
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-
411 PM EDT Mon May 13 2024

...TORNADO WATCH 236 IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots late this evening and overnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
Showers likely. Thunderstorms likely.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at
5 seconds. Protected waters rough. Showers likely. Thunderstorms
likely.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
South 4 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters choppy. Showers and
thunderstorms likely.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail:
Southwest 4 feet at 6 seconds, becoming southwest 3 feet at
7 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a light
chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers
after midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ752-140315-
Coastal waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola FL out 20 NM-
311 PM CDT Mon May 13 2024

...TORNADO WATCH 236 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots late this evening and overnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
Showers likely. Thunderstorms likely.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave
Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
Showers, thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at
6 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 4 feet at 7 seconds. Protected
waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers
after midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a moderate
chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ775-140315-
Waters from  Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM-
411 PM EDT Mon May 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance
of thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms
likely in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 5 feet at
7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening,
then showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 5 feet at 6 seconds. Showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$