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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
937 PM EST Wed Dec 4 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.

GMZ700-050930-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
937 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

Winds will be predominately out of the southwest Thursday preceding
the arrival of a cold front. Additionally, rain is expected late
tonight and on Thursday. Following the passage of the cold front,
winds will clock to northerly early Friday morning and are
expected to reach cautionary levels. A small craft advisory may be
possible for waters west of Apalachicola, though it remains
somewhat uncertain at this time. Winds and seas are expected to
gradually decrease into the weekend before another increase with
winds and seas are expected come Monday.

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GMZ730-750-752-755-765-770-772-775-050930-
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-
937 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024 /837 PM CST Wed Dec 4 2024/

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less, then 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds,
becoming south 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a light
chop. A chance of rain.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop. A chance of rain.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters
choppy. A chance of rain in the evening.
.FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: North
3 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Protected waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected
waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Protected waters a moderate chop.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Protected waters choppy. A slight chance
of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A
chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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Godsey