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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida Big Bend and eastern Panhandle
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
243 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 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.

GMZ700-200145-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
243 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

Mostly benign boating conditions expected through early Sunday. A
frontal system will bring scattered showers and storms to our
marine waters, mostly on Sunday afternoon. As this front moves
through a period of elevated winds and seas is likely Sunday
afternoon through Tuesday with some period of cautionary
conditions possible as winds switch to become out of the north and
northeast. Quieter conditions develop for Wednesday through
Friday of the upcoming week.

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GMZ730-750-752-755-765-770-772-775-200145-
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-
243 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024 /143 PM CDT Fri Apr 19 2024/

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet with a dominant period of 4 seconds. Protected waters a
light chop.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet with
a dominant period of 5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
Patchy dense fog after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light
chop. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet with a dominant period of 5 seconds in the evening, then
1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet with a dominant period of 5 seconds in the
afternoon. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of
showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet with a dominant period of
3 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers.
A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet with a
dominant period of 4 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet with a dominant period of
4 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet with a
dominant period of 4 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet with a dominant period of 4 seconds. Protected waters a
light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$