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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida Big Bend and eastern Panhandle
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
355 AM EDT Mon Apr 29 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.

GMZ700-291445-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
355 AM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

Another surge of strong east to southeast breezes is expected through
sunrise this morning. Starting later this morning, pressure
gradients will begin to gradually relax. A small bubble of high
pressure will develop over the northeast and eastern Gulf on
Tuesday afternoon, then persist through Friday. This will bring
mainly light and gentle breezes for the second half of this week.

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GMZ730-750-752-755-765-770-772-775-291445-
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-
355 AM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024 /255 AM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024/

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT /7 AM CDT/ THIS
MORNING...

.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 6 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet with
a dominant period of 7 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet with a dominant
period of 6 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet
with a dominant period of 6 seconds. Protected waters a light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet with a dominant period of
6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet with a dominant period of
5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet with a
dominant period of 5 seconds in the afternoon. Protected waters a
light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet with a dominant period of
5 seconds in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Protected waters a
light chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet with
a dominant period of 5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
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.

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