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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida Big Bend and eastern Panhandle
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1029 AM EDT Thu Apr 11 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.

GMZ700-112000-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
1029 AM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

Strong low pressure will move by north of the waters today,
leading to a shift to strong and near-gale westerlies. Winds will
start a slow decreasing trend tonight. Surface high pressure will
approach from the west on Saturday, then pass across the waters on
Saturday night. High pressure will move east of Florida on Sunday,
though a ridge axis will extend back toward northeast Florida.
This will bring a turn to gentle and moderate southeast breezes on
Sunday and Monday.

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GMZ730-752-755-765-772-775-112000-
Apalachee Bay or Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee
River FL out to 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 Apalachicola to Mexico Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM-
Waters from  Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM-
1029 AM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024 /929 AM CDT Thu Apr 11 2024/

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT /5 PM CDT/ THIS
EVENING...

.TODAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots
this afternoon becoming west. Seas 5 to 7 feet with a dominant
period of 7 seconds. Protected waters very rough. Showers and
thunderstorms, mainly this morning.
.TONIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots,
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet
with a dominant period of 8 seconds. Protected waters rough.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet with a
dominant period of 8 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet with a dominant period of
8 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet with a dominant
period of 7 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet with a dominant period of 6 seconds
in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light
chop.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light
chop.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ750-770-112000-
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-
929 AM CDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming west 25 to
30 knots with frequent gusts near 35 knots. Seas 9 to 11 feet
with a dominant period of 8 seconds. Protected waters very rough.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms early this morning.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
35 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 8 to
11 feet with a dominant period of 8 seconds, subsiding to 6 to
9 feet with a dominant period of 8 seconds after midnight.
Protected waters rough.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet with a
dominant period of 8 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet with a dominant period of 7 seconds.
Protected waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast
5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet with a dominant
period of 7 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet with a dominant period of
7 seconds in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Protected waters a
light chop.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet with a dominant period of
3 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet
with a dominant period of 3 seconds. Protected waters a light
chop.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet with a dominant
period of 5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet with a dominant period of 4 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop.

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