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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida Big Bend and eastern Panhandle
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1019 AM EDT Sat Sep 23 2023

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.

GMZ700-232200-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
1019 AM EDT Sat Sep 23 2023

.SYNOPSIS...

Northeast to east winds are forecast through the weekend and will
then eventually have a mainly easterly component by Monday. Winds
will vary from light to moderate breezes, allowing for seas to
fluctuate between 1 and 3 feet through the period. A couple dry
days are expected followed by a return of shower and thunderstorm
chances as early as Monday.

$$

GMZ730-750-752-755-765-770-772-775-232200-
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-
1019 AM EDT Sat Sep 23 2023 /919 AM CDT Sat Sep 23 2023/

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet with a dominant period of 3 seconds. Protected waters a
light chop.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less,
then 1 to 2 feet with a dominant period of 5 seconds after
midnight. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet with a
dominant period of 5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet
with a dominant period of 5 seconds. Protected waters a light
chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet with a
dominant period of 4 seconds in the morning, then 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet with
a dominant period of 3 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet
with a dominant period of 4 seconds. Protected waters a moderate
chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$