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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida Big Bend and eastern Panhandle
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1015 AM EDT Tue Apr 9 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.

GMZ700-100315-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
1015 AM EDT Tue Apr 9 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

Fresh to strong southeast breezes prevail across the
waters this morning. A temporary diurnal decrease in wind is
expected this afternoon and early evening. Southeast to south
winds will then ramp up from late tonight through Wednesday night
in advance of a vigorous cold front. Southerlies are likely to
peak as gales on Wednesday night, or at least exhibit frequent
gale- force gusts. Following the cold frontal passage on Thursday,
a turn to strong westerlies is expected. Winds will start to
decrease on Thursday night, but it will take until about Saturday
for the churned-up Gulf waters to settle down.

$$

GMZ750-752-770-772-100315-
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-
915 AM CDT Tue Apr 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet
with a dominant period of 6 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with
a dominant period of 7 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet with a dominant period of 7 seconds.
Protected waters rough. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to
40 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet with a dominant period of 8 seconds,
building to 8 to 11 feet with a dominant period of 8 seconds
after midnight. Protected waters very rough. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers and thunderstorms
after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 25 to 30 knots, becoming west 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 feet with a dominant
period of 8 seconds. Protected waters very rough. Showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
35 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 7 to
10 feet with a dominant period of 8 seconds, subsiding to 6 to
8 feet with a dominant period of 8 seconds after midnight.
Protected waters rough.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet with a dominant
period of 8 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet
with a dominant period of 7 seconds. Protected waters a moderate
chop.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet with a dominant period of 7 seconds.
Protected waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet with a dominant period of
6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ730-755-765-775-100315-
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-
1015 AM EDT Tue Apr 9 2024

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet with a dominant
period of 5 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet with a dominant period
of 6 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet
with a dominant period of 6 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up
to 30 knots, becoming south 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to
40 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet with a dominant period
of 7 seconds, building to 6 to 8 feet with a dominant period of
7 seconds after midnight. Protected waters very rough. A slight
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...South winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots,
becoming southwest 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots in
the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 feet with a dominant period of
8 seconds. Protected waters very rough. Showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots, becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas
6 to 8 feet with a dominant period of 8 seconds. Protected waters
rough. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with a
dominant period of 8 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet
with a dominant period of 7 seconds. Protected waters a moderate
chop.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet with a dominant
period of 7 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet with a dominant period of 6 seconds.
Protected waters a light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$