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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
254 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 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.

GMZ700-181930-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
254 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

A tight pressure gradient over the coastal waters will result in
northeast winds gradually increasing to Small Craft Advisory levels
today, continuing through late Saturday and early Sunday. Seas
will peak tonight into Saturday just offshore in the 4 to 7 foot
range. Winds and seas will remain elevated through at least
Monday.

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Coastal waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola FL out 20 NM-
Coastal Waters From  Ochlockonee River to Apalachicola Fl out to
20 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-
254 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2024 /154 AM CDT Fri Oct 18 2024/

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...Northeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 5 seconds.
Protected waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail:
East 7 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters rough.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail:
East 7 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters rough.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
East 6 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters rough.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at
6 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 5 feet at 5 seconds and south 1 foot at 8 seconds.
Protected waters choppy.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Protected waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Protected waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Protected waters
choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop.

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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  Suwannee River to Keaton Beach FL out 20 NM-
Waters from Mexico Beach to Okaloosa Walton County Line FL from
20 to 60 NM-
254 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2024 /154 AM CDT Fri Oct 18 2024/

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds.
Protected waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters rough.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters
rough.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at
4 seconds and southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters
choppy.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 4 seconds and southeast
2 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet
at 7 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Protected waters
choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Protected waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Protected waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Protected waters a light chop.

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