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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida Big Bend and eastern Panhandle
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
255 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 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.

GMZ700-171915-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
255 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

Surface high pressure will keep our waters relatively calm
through the forecast period with favorable boating conditions
expected. On Sunday, a cold front will push through the area
bringing rain and thunderstorms back into the forecast. Southerly
winds will prevail through the majority of the forecast period
before becoming northerly following the passage of the front.

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GMZ730-750-752-755-765-770-772-775-171915-
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-
255 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024 /155 AM CDT Wed Apr 17 2024/

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet with a
dominant period of 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet with a
dominant period of 6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet with a dominant period of 6 seconds.
Protected waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet
with a dominant period of 6 seconds. Protected waters a light
chop.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet with a dominant period of
6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet with
a dominant period of 6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet with a dominant period of
6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet
with a dominant period of 6 seconds. Protected waters a light
chop.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet with a dominant period of
6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming
northwest after midnight. Seas around 2 feet with a dominant
period of 6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$