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coastal waters forecast for florida big bend and eastern panhandle national weather service tallahassee fl 250 pm edt Fri apr 26 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.
gmz730-755-765-775-270730- 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- 250 pm edt Fri apr 26 2024
.small craft exercise caution late tonight...
Tonight..Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast late this evening, then becoming east 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 2 to 4 feet with a dominant period of 6 seconds, building to 4 to 6 feet with a dominant period of 6 seconds after midnight. Protected waters rough.
Sunday..East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 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 3 to 5 feet with a dominant period of 7 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
Monday..Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 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 4 feet with a dominant period of 6 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
Tuesday..Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet with a dominant period of 6 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
Tuesday night..West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet with a dominant period of 5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
Wednesday..East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet with a dominant period of 5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
Wednesday night..West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.

GMZ700 Synopsis For The Suwannee River To Okaloosa-walton County Line Out To 60 Nm 250 Pm Edt Fri Apr 26 2024
Synopsis..
elevated southeast winds to continue into the weekend, with advisory level conditions overnight and into tomorrow afternoon across waters west of apalachicola. The strongest winds are likely to be via nocturnal easterly surges, especially late Saturday to early Sunday. Winds and seas will relax to more favorable conditions early next week.