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FZUS52 KTAE 120659
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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida Big Bend and eastern Panhandle
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
259 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 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.

GMZ700-121915-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
259 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

The Small Craft Advisory continues until 12Z with cautionary
conditions following 12Z for all of the Gulf waters to account for
elevated seas lingering behind Thursday`s cold front. Marine
conditions will continue to improve as surface high pressure settles
over the region, bringing light to moderate northwesterly to
northerly winds through Saturday before turning more easterly to
southeasterly Sunday afternoon and beyond.

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GMZ750-752-770-772-121915-
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-
159 AM CDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots late. Seas 5 to 8 feet with a dominant period of
8 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet with a dominant period
of 8 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet with a dominant
period of 7 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet with a dominant period of
8 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light
chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet with a dominant period of 3 seconds in the
afternoon. Protected waters a light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet
with a dominant period of 3 seconds. Protected waters a light
chop.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet with
a dominant period of 4 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet
with a dominant period of 5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate
chop.

$$

GMZ730-755-765-775-121915-
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-
259 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet with a
dominant period of 8 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet with a dominant period
of 8 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet with a dominant
period of 6 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet with a dominant period of 6 seconds. Protected waters a
light chop.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light
chop.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light
chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light
chop.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. 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 southeast
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet with a dominant period of
4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.

$$