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| NWS Forecast for: Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM (GMZ772) Issued by: National Weather Service Tallahassee, FL Last Update: 1151 PM EDT Tue Oct 8 2024 |  |
Overnight: Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave detail: southeast 6 feet at 5 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 9 seconds. Protected waters rough. A chance of showers late. Wednesday: Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, building to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet in the afternoon. Wave detail: east 7 feet at 6 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 11 seconds, becoming northeast 9 feet at 6 seconds and southwest 4 feet at 12 seconds. Protected waters very rough. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Wednesday Night: Northeast winds 25 to 35 knots with gusts up to 45 knots. Seas 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. Wave detail: northeast 10 feet at 7 seconds and south 6 feet at 12 seconds. Protected waters extremely rough. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. Thursday: North winds 25 to 35 knots with gusts up to 45 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave detail: northeast 10 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 4 feet at 10 seconds. Protected waters extremely rough. A slight chance of showers in the morning. Thursday Night: North winds 25 to 30 knots, becoming northeast 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave detail: north 7 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters very rough. Friday: 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: north 6 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters rough. Friday Night: Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Protected waters choppy. Saturday: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. Saturday Night: Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a light chop. Sunday: Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. Sunday Night: East winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth. winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. | |
| Zone Forecast: Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM (GMZ772) | |
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