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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
131 PM EST Fri Nov 22 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.

GMZ700-230730-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
131 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

Small craft exercise caution conditions will continue through the
overnight hours tonight then a gradual decrease in winds and seas
back to a more favorable regime are on tap into mid week next
week. Surface high pressure will slide across the northern Gulf
coast with northwest winds Saturday becoming southerly by Sunday.
A weak cold front makes a run towards the coastal waters Tuesday
with winds becoming westerly for a brief period then back to
southerly later Wednesday.

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GMZ730-750-752-755-765-770-772-775-230730-
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-
131 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024 /1231 PM CST Fri Nov 22 2024/

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots late. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave
Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North
3 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming west
1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters smooth.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Protected waters a light
chop.

$$