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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
932 PM EDT Fri May 31 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.

GMZ700-010730-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
932 PM EDT Fri May 31 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Winds become predominately southeasterly and
strengthen overnight to advisory levels via an easterly nocturnal
surge then diminish on Saturday. A light to moderate
southeasterly to southerly flow prevails for Sunday through
Tuesday, then a southwesterly flow develops on Wednesday. Showers
and thunderstorms are likely at times late tonight through
Saturday, mainly over the northeast Gulf waters.

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GMZ730-750-752-755-765-770-772-775-010730-
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-
932 PM EDT Fri May 31 2024 /832 PM CDT Fri May 31 2024/

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail:
Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A slight
chance of showers with isolated thunderstorms late this evening
and early morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms
late.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots
in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
Showers and thunderstorms likely.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. Protected
waters a moderate chop. A chance of thunderstorms with a slight
chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the
morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a
light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Protected waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or
less. Protected waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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