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GMZ870 Waters From Tarpon Springs To Suwannee River Fl Out 20 To 60 Nm- 836 Pm Edt Wed Apr 24 2024
Tonight - Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Thursday - Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Thursday night - Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Friday - Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Friday night - Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then 2 to 3 feet after midnight. Saturday - East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Saturday night - East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet after midnight. Sunday - East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Sunday night - East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Monday - East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.

GMZ800 Synopsis For The Coastal Waters From Bonita Beach To Suwannee River- 836 Pm Edt Wed Apr 24 2024
Synopsis -
high pressure is expected across the region for the upcoming week leading to minimal weather concerns. Easterly winds will turn onshore each afternoon remaining below 15 knots with seas of 2 feet and under.

FXUS62 KTAE 250542 AFDTAE

Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 142 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

New AVIATION

NEAR TERM
(Through Thursday)
Issued at 350 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

A generally calm night is expected, though some patchy fog cannot be ruled out overnight as winds go light to calm. Additionally, smoke from prescribed burns could settle near the ground overnight, which could cause some reductions in visibilities nearby. Otherwise, lows will be in the upper 50s to near 60. A weak shortwave will pass through the Mid-Atlantic states tonight into Thursday, which will send a cold front toward our area from the north. Whether or not it makes it this far south is still questionable, but it won't have much impact on our weather either way. There will be some moisture return ahead of the front, but the forcing will be quickly departing through the day. Thus, rain chances are only around 10 percent or less. Highs will be in the mid 80s.

SHORT TERM
(Thursday night through Friday night)
Issued at 350 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

Upper-level ridging moves east over the region throughout the short term. This will lead to large scale subsidence with surface high pressure remaining locked in place. Dry conditions prevail.

Expect daytime highs generally in the mid to upper 80s with overnight lows generally in the upper 50s to low 60s.

LONG TERM
(Saturday through Tuesday)
Issued at 350 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

Upper-level ridging remains in place across the eastern seaboard throughout most of the long term. This warm and dry conditions will prevail through Monday. On Tuesday a mid-level shortwave looks to move eastward to our north, possibly inducing enough forcing for some showers across our Alabama and Georgia counties. Otherwise, precip chances remain at or below 10% throughout the period.

Otherwise, expect daytime highs generally in the 80s, possibly in the low 90s by the middle of next week. Expect overnight lows generally in the 60s.

AVIATION
(06Z TAFS)
Issued at 124 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

VFR conditions will prevail through the TAF period but brief periods of MVFR/IFR conditions due to smoke and/or patchy fog is possible at ECP, TLH, and VLD through sunrise. The highest confidence is at ECP. Fog clears out after 14z with VFR conditions and light winds expected through the day. Southerly flow will develop by the afternoon hours as the southerly seabreeze makes inland progress.

MARINE
Issued at 350 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

Light and variable winds are expected into early Thursday before an east and southeasterly flow regime begins to take over for the end of the week and upcoming weekend. With a strong pressure gradient developing, and the combination of the Atlantic Seabreeze, expect cautionary/advisory level conditions to develop for the weekend. The strongest winds are likely to be in the overnight and early morning hours as the easterly surges from the Atlantic seabreeze pass through.

FIRE WEATHER
Issued at 350 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

Generally light northwesterly winds Thursday morning will become more southerly to southwesterly during the afternoon across the Florida zones as the sea breeze advances inland. This along with high mixing heights of 5,500 to 6,500 feet will lead to generally good dispersions away from the immediate coast. Winds will pick up Friday and Saturday due to a tightening pressure gradient. Mixing heights will remain high, leading to good to excellent dispersions Friday and Saturday. Minimum relative humidity each day will bottom out in the mid 30s to lower 40s.

HYDROLOGY
Issued at 350 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

Minor flooding continues along the middle and lower Suwannee, the lower Withlacoochee, the Aucilla, and the St. Marks Rivers. The Aucilla and St. Marks continue to fall and should exit flood stage during the next 2 to 3 days. On the Suwannee, the flood wave is now near Branford and will continue to move downstream over the next 5 to 7 days. Little to no rainfall is expected during the next week, there are no additional flooding concerns.

SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT

Spotter activation is not requested. However, spotters are always encouraged to safely report significant weather conditions when they occur by calling the office or tweeting us @NWSTallahassee.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
Tallahassee 85 61 86 66 / 0 0 0 0 Panama City 81 63 82 67 / 0 0 0 0 Dothan 83 61 87 66 / 10 0 0 0 Albany 83 62 86 64 / 10 0 0 0 Valdosta 84 62 87 65 / 0 0 0 0 Cross City 85 59 88 63 / 0 0 0 0 Apalachicola 76 64 77 68 / 0 0 0 0

TAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
FL...None.
GA...None.
AL...None.
GM...None.

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Cedar Key
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Wed -- 03:14 AM EDT     3.28 feet High Tide
Wed -- 06:56 AM EDT     Sunrise
Wed -- 07:08 AM EDT     Moonset
Wed -- 08:47 AM EDT     1.06 feet Low Tide
Wed -- 02:27 PM EDT     3.92 feet High Tide
Wed -- 08:04 PM EDT     Sunset
Wed -- 08:59 PM EDT     Moonrise
Wed -- 09:26 PM EDT     -0.44 feet Low Tide
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Cedar Key, Way Key, Florida, Tide feet

Suwannee River entrance
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Wed -- 03:01 AM EDT     3.09 feet High Tide
Wed -- 06:56 AM EDT     Sunrise
Wed -- 07:08 AM EDT     Moonset
Wed -- 08:36 AM EDT     0.97 feet Low Tide
Wed -- 02:22 PM EDT     3.49 feet High Tide
Wed -- 08:04 PM EDT     Sunset
Wed -- 09:00 PM EDT     Moonrise
Wed -- 09:29 PM EDT     -0.34 feet Low Tide
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Suwannee River entrance, Florida, Tide feet

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