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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1001 AM EST Fri Nov 8 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.

GMZ700-090415-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
1001 AM EST Fri Nov 8 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

Hurricane Rafael is located in the southern Gulf of Mexico and
will generally move westward over the next couple of days and
remain well south of our northeast Gulf waters. The main impact
from Rafael will be long period swells beyond 20 NM offshore where
a small craft advisory is in effect. Otherwise through Monday,
high pressure off to the northeast will maintain easterly breezes.

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GMZ730-765-090415-
Apalachee Bay or Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee
River FL out to 20 Nm-
Coastal waters from  Suwannee River to Keaton Beach FL out 20 NM-
1001 AM EST Fri Nov 8 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 9 seconds. Protected waters a light
chop.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 8 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 9 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 2 feet at
8 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East
2 feet at 2 seconds and south 2 feet at 8 seconds. Protected
waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a light
chop.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less, then around
2 feet after midnight. Protected waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the
morning, then 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Protected waters a light
chop.

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GMZ750-752-755-090415-
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-
1001 AM EST Fri Nov 8 2024 /901 AM CST Fri Nov 8 2024/

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 9 seconds.
Protected waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave
Detail: South 4 feet at 8 seconds. Protected waters a moderate
chop.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
8 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at
7 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at
7 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Protected waters a light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Protected waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Protected
waters a moderate chop.

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GMZ770-772-090415-
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-
901 AM CST Fri Nov 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 7 feet at
9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at
8 seconds.
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at
8 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at
7 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at
7 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at
7 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet.

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GMZ775-090415-
Waters from  Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM-
1001 AM EST Fri Nov 8 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at
9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 8 seconds.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
7 seconds and east 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet.

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