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coastal waters forecast for florida big bend and eastern panhandle national weather service tallahassee fl 207 pm edt Tue apr 23 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.
gmz730-750-752-755-765-770-772-775-240630- 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- 207 pm edt Tue apr 23 2024 /107 pm cdt Tue apr 23 2024/
Tonight - Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east late this evening and overnight. Seas around 2 feet with a dominant period of 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. Wednesday - East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet with a dominant period of 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. Wednesday night - West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. Thursday - Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. Thursday night - South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. Friday - Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet with a dominant period of 2 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.Friday night - Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet with a dominant period of 4 seconds. Protected waters choppy. Saturday - Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet with a dominant period of 2 seconds. Protected waters choppy. Saturday 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 6 seconds. Protected waters choppy. Sunday - Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with a dominant period of 7 seconds. Protected waters choppy. Sunday night - East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet with a dominant period of 7 seconds. Protected waters choppy.

GMZ700 Synopsis For The Suwannee River To Okaloosa-walton County Line Out To 60 Nm 207 Pm Edt Tue Apr 23 2024
Synopsis -
winds will generally be light and variable through Wednesday before becoming gentle easterly to southeasterly late in the week. Winds will freshen over the weekend thanks to a tightening pressure gradient between the high to our east and a developing system in the plains. Cautionary to perhaps low-end advisory level winds are expected this weekend. Seas will also build in response to 4 to 6 feet.

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Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 347 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

New NEAR TERM, SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, MARINE, FIRE WEATHER, HYDROLOGY

NEAR TERM
(Through Wednesday)
Issued at 208 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

Surface high pressure will remain on tap throughout the near term, mostly clear to clear skies are expected. Needless to say, dry conditions and light winds are also expected. Expect daytime highs generally in the low 80s with overnight lows generally in the low to mid 50s.

SHORT TERM
(Wednesday night through Thursday night)
Issued at 208 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

A trough moving through the Great Lakes will flatten our ridge out Wednesday night and Thursday and will also try to send a cold front down to our area. However, the front won't make it. At most, an isolated shower or storm can't be ruled out over the northernmost tier of counties Thursday afternoon, but minimal impacts are expected. Highs will be in the lower to middle 80s with lows in the upper 50s to near 60.

LONG TERM
(Friday through Monday)
Issued at 208 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

Ridging builds back stronger across the area late week into the weekend. High pressure will be positioned off the southeast and mid- Atlantic coasts while a low pressure system develops over the Plains. This results in a tightening pressure gradient and perhaps some breezy winds this weekend. Otherwise, temperatures will be on the rise with widespread upper 80s by early next week for highs.
Lows will also climb into the 60s.

AVIATION
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 131 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

VFR conditions are expected throughout the TAF period. Some patchy fog may be possible tomorrow morning in/around DHN and ECP, however, confidence is too low to include in the current TAF cycle.

MARINE
Issued at 208 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

Winds will generally be light and variable through Wednesday before becoming gentle easterly to southeasterly late in the week.
Winds will freshen over the weekend thanks to a tightening pressure gradient between the high to our east and a developing system in the Plains. Cautionary to perhaps low-end advisory level winds are expected this weekend. Seas will also build in response to 4 to 6 feet.

FIRE WEATHER
Issued at 208 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

Lighter transport winds through tomorrow will lead to fair dispersions region-wide as high pressure dominates. A system across the Great Plains on Friday will lead to a tightening pressure gradient across the region leading to high dispersions on Friday. This system is not expected to make it through our region and our next chance for wetting rain doesn't look to appear until next week. Moisture gradually increases throughout the week as winds clock around to being out of the south-southeast by this weekend.

HYDROLOGY
Issued at 208 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 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, and there are no flood concerns as a result.

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 78 52 82 58 / 0 0 0 0 Panama City 75 56 79 62 / 0 0 0 0 Dothan 76 51 81 59 / 0 0 0 0 Albany 75 50 80 58 / 0 0 0 0 Valdosta 77 52 81 58 / 0 0 0 0 Cross City 79 53 81 55 / 0 0 0 0 Apalachicola 71 57 75 62 / 0 0 0 0

TAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
FL...High Rip Current Risk until 11 PM EDT this evening for FLZ115.

GA...None.
AL...None.
GM...None.

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Tue -- 05:48 AM CDT     Moonset
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Tue -- 09:26 AM CDT     1.09 feet High Tide
Tue -- 06:51 PM CDT     Full Moon
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Tue -- 10:52 AM CDT     1.31 feet High Tide
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