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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
357 PM EDT Wed May 15 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.

GMZ700-160815-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
357 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

High pressure will pass across the waters on Thursday. Southerly
breezes will start to increase on Friday, and a cluster of strong
to severe storms will pass the waters on Saturday, all in advance
of the next weak frontal passage on Sunday. High pressure will
pass across the waters on Monday.

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GMZ730-750-752-755-765-770-772-775-160815-
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-
357 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024 /257 PM CDT Wed May 15 2024/

.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a moderate
chop.
.THURSDAY...Northwest 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. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters
a light chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 4 seconds and south 2 feet at 7 seconds.
Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds and south 3 feet at
4 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.SUNDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Protected
waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms,
mainly in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Protected waters a light chop.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Protected waters a light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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