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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida Big Bend and eastern Panhandle
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
936 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 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.

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Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
936 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

Elevated southeast winds will continue this weekend with advisory
level conditions expected this morning into early this afternoon for
the water west of Apalachicola. The strongest winds are likely to be
via nocturnal easterly surges, and advisory conditions are expected
areawide tonight. Winds and seas will relax to more favorable
conditions early next week.

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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-
836 AM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet
with a dominant period of 5 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to
6 feet with a dominant period of 7 seconds. Protected waters
choppy.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots in
the morning. Seas 5 to 6 feet with a dominant period of
7 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet with a dominant
period of 7 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet with a dominant
period of 7 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet
with a dominant period of 7 seconds. Protected waters a light
chop.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet with a
dominant period of 7 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South 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 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet with a dominant period of
6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas around
2 feet with a dominant period of 6 seconds. Protected waters
smooth.

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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-
936 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet with a dominant period of
4 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Seas 2 to 4 feet with a dominant period of 6 seconds, building to
4 to 6 feet with a dominant period of 6 seconds after midnight.
Protected waters rough.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with a
dominant period of 6 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet with a dominant
period of 7 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet with a dominant
period of 6 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet with a dominant period of
6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet with a
dominant period of 6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet with a dominant period of 6 seconds.
Protected waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet with a dominant period of
5 seconds. Protected waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth.

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