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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida Big Bend and eastern Panhandle
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
930 PM EDT Sun Apr 28 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.

GMZ700-290930-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
930 PM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

Another surge of strong east to southeast breezes is expected
during from late this evening through early Monday morning.
Starting Monday morning, pressure gradients will gradually relax.
A small bubble of high pressure will develop over the northeast
and eastern Gulf on Tuesday afternoon, then persist through
Friday. This will bring mainly light and gentle breezes for the
second half of this week.

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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-
830 PM CDT Sun Apr 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 7 AM
CDT MONDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast
near 20 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet with a dominant
period of 7 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15
knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet with a dominant period
of 7 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet
with a dominant period of 7 seconds. Protected waters a moderate
chop.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet with a
dominant period of 7 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet with
a dominant period of 6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet with a dominant period of
6 seconds. Protected waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
northwest around 5 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet with
a dominant period of 6 seconds. Protected waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet with a dominant period of 6 seconds
in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light
chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet with
a dominant period of 5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet
with a dominant period of 6 seconds. Protected waters a light
chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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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-
930 PM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT MONDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east
to southeast near 20 knots by late evening. Seas 3 to 5 feet with
a dominant period of 5 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet with a dominant
period of 6 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet with a dominant
period of 6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet with a
dominant period of 6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet with a dominant period of
6 seconds. Protected waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet with a dominant period of
5 seconds. Protected waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas around
2 feet with a dominant period of 5 seconds in the evening, then
1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light
chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.

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