Expires:202404260315;;351429 FZUS52 KTAE 251424 CWFTAE Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida Big Bend and eastern Panhandle National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1024 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 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. GMZ730-755-765-775-260315- Apalachee Bay or Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee River FL out to 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 Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM- 1024 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024 .REST OF TODAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south late. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less, then 2 to 3 feet with a dominant period of 3 seconds after midnight. Protected waters choppy. .SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet with a dominant period of 4 seconds. Protected waters choppy. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet with a dominant period of 6 seconds. Protected waters rough. .SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet with a dominant period of 6 seconds. Protected waters choppy. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet with a dominant period of 6 seconds. Protected waters choppy. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet with a dominant period of 6 seconds. Protected waters choppy. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet with a dominant period of 6 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. $$