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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida

National Weather Service Tallahassee FL

343 PM EDT Thu May 16 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. 



GMZ700-170815-

Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line

out to 60 nm

343 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024



.SYNOPSIS...



Southerly breezes will start to increase on Friday as high

pressure moves east of the waters. A cluster of strong to severe 

storms is possible on Saturday ahead of a cold frontal passage. 

Showers and storms could linger into Sunday with the front

nearby. High pressure and light winds are expected to return 

for early next week.



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GMZ730-750-752-755-765-770-772-775-170815-

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-

343 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024 /243 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024/



.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave

Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.

A slight chance of showers late. 

.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to

15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South

3 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance

of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.

Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a

moderate chop. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of

thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of thunderstorms

after midnight. 

.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave

Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a moderate

chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then

showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to

4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters

a moderate chop. Showers likely. Thunderstorms likely, mainly in

the evening. 

.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave

Detail: Southwest 4 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a

moderate chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly

in the morning. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and

thunderstorms. 

.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Protected waters a light chop. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast

after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a light

chop. 

.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Protected waters a light chop. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming

southeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a

light chop. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



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