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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida Big Bend and eastern Panhandle
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
258 AM EDT Fri Mar 22 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.

GMZ700-221915-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
258 AM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

A warm front will lift northward through the waters on Friday
followed by a cold frontal passage on Saturday. In response,
easterly winds will become southerly by Friday and increase to
advisory levels, with brief gale force gusts possible, then
become northwest by Saturday. Advisory-level conditions should
decrease Saturday Night into Sunday. Offshore wave heights
will peak in the 5 to 8 foot range.

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GMZ770-772-775-221915-
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-
258 AM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024 /158 AM CDT Fri Mar 22 2024/

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT /5 AM CDT/ THIS
MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Southeast winds near 20 knots, becoming south late. Seas
3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet with a dominant period of 5
seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers
this morning, then showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet with a dominant period of 7 seconds. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the
evening.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet with a dominant period of 7 seconds. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet with a
dominant period of 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet with a dominant period of 7 seconds, subsiding to 2 to
4 feet with a dominant period of 7 seconds in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 feet with a dominant period of 4 seconds, building to 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet with a dominant period of
4 seconds after midnight.
.MONDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet with a dominant period of 5 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet with a dominant period of 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to
10 feet with a dominant period of 8 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet with a dominant period of 8 seconds. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ730-750-752-755-765-221915-
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-
258 AM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024 /158 AM CDT Fri Mar 22 2024/

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT /5 AM CDT/ THIS
MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Southeast winds near 20 knots, becoming south late. Seas
2 to 4 feet with a dominant period of 4 seconds. Protected waters
choppy. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers
until late afternoon, then showers late.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet with a dominant period
of 5 seconds. Protected waters choppy. Showers likely with a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet with a dominant period of 7 seconds.
Protected waters choppy. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet with a dominant period of 7 seconds.
Protected waters rough.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet with a dominant
period of 6 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to
4 feet with a dominant period of 3 seconds. Protected waters
rough.
.MONDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet with a dominant
period of 4 seconds. Protected waters rough.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet with a dominant
period of 6 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with
a dominant period of 8 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A slight
chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet
with a dominant period of 8 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$


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