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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
234 PM EDT Sat Oct 19 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.

GMZ700-200715-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
234 PM EDT Sat Oct 19 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

A tight pressure gradient over the northeastern Gulf of Mexico will
keep fresh to strong easterly to northeasterly breezes through
Sunday morning before decreasing to light to fresh Sunday afternoon
and beyond as the gradient relaxes. Seas of 4 to 7 feet are expected
through tonight before beginning to subside Sunday with seas
generally 2 to 4 feet by Tuesday.

$$

GMZ752-755-772-775-200715-
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-
234 PM EDT Sat Oct 19 2024 /134 PM CDT Sat Oct 19 2024/

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

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots
this evening. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave
Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds.
Protected waters choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 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. Wave Detail:
Northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters
choppy.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East
4 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a
moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Protected waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the
morning, then 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a light chop.

$$

GMZ750-770-200715-
Coastal waters from Mexico Beach to Okaloosa Walton County Line
FL out 20 NM-
Waters from Mexico Beach to Okaloosa Walton County Line FL from
20 to 60 NM-
134 PM CDT Sat Oct 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at
7 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 3 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: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds and northeast
3 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 3 feet
at 7 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate
chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Protected waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Protected waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Protected waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the
morning, then 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a light chop.

$$

GMZ730-765-200715-
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-
234 PM EDT Sat Oct 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. Protected waters
choppy.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected
waters a moderate chop.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. Protected
waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Protected waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth.

$$