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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1151 PM EDT Tue Oct 8 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.

GMZ700-091615-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
1151 PM EDT Tue Oct 8 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

Tropical Storm Warnings remain in effect from Indian Pass to the
mouth of the Suwannee River out to 60 nautical miles offshore.
For our waters west of Apalachee Bay, a Small Craft Advisory is in
effect. As of 11 PM Eastern Time, Major Hurricane Milton was
moving east northeast over the extreme southeast Gulf of Mexico.

Winds and seas will increase heading into Wednesday as Milton tracks
towards the west-central Florida coast. The strongest winds and
highest seas are expected from late Wednesday into Thursday
morning. After Milton passes, winds and seas will be on a
decreasing trend heading into the weekend.

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GMZ730-752-755-765-772-775-091615-
Apalachee Bay or Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee
River FL out to 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 Apalachicola to Mexico Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM-
Waters from  Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM-
1151 PM EDT Tue Oct 8 2024 /1051 PM CDT Tue Oct 8 2024/

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

.OVERNIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at
5 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 9 seconds. Protected waters
rough. A chance of showers late.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to
40 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, building to
6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: East 7 feet at 6 seconds and southwest 2 feet at
11 seconds, becoming northeast 9 feet at 6 seconds and southwest
4 feet at 12 seconds. Protected waters very rough. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 35 knots with gusts up
to 45 knots. Seas 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 10 feet at 7 seconds and south 6 feet at
12 seconds. Protected waters extremely rough. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.THURSDAY...North winds 25 to 35 knots with gusts up to 45 knots.
Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 10 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 4 feet at
10 seconds. Protected waters extremely rough. A slight chance of
showers in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots, becoming northeast
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to
10 feet. Wave Detail: North 7 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters
very rough.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. Wave Detail: North 6 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters
rough.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Protected waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Protected waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Protected waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the morning, then 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ750-770-091615-
Coastal waters from Mexico Beach to Okaloosa Walton County Line
FL out 20 NM-
Waters from Mexico Beach to Okaloosa Walton County Line FL from
20 to 60 NM-
1051 PM CDT Tue Oct 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots late. Seas 3 to 4 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at
3 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 10 seconds, becoming northeast
6 feet at 5 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 10 seconds. Protected
waters rough.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to
30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to
10 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 8 feet at 6 seconds and south
2 feet at 11 seconds. Protected waters very rough.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 7 to
10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 9 feet
at 6 seconds and south 6 feet at 12 seconds. Protected waters
very rough.
.THURSDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots.
Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet, subsiding to 5 to
8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail:
North 8 feet at 6 seconds and south 6 feet at 11 seconds,
becoming north 7 feet at 6 seconds and southeast 4 feet at
10 seconds. Protected waters rough.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to
7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North 7 feet at
5 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 9 seconds. Protected waters
rough.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at
5 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Protected waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a
moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Protected waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the morning, then 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters smooth.

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