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GMZ750 Expires:202312120815;;298827 Fzus52 Ktae 111913 Cwftae
coastal waters forecast for florida big bend and eastern panhandle national weather service tallahassee fl 213 pm est Mon dec 11 2023
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.
gmz730-750-752-755-765-770-772-775-120815- 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- 213 pm est Mon dec 11 2023 /113 pm cst Mon dec 11 2023/
Tonight..Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet with a dominant period of 5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
Tuesday..Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet with a dominant period of 4 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
Tuesday night..Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet with a dominant period of 5 seconds. Protected waters rough.
Wednesday..Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet with a dominant period of 5 seconds. Protected waters rough.
Wednesday night..Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet with a dominant period of 6 seconds. Protected waters very rough.
Thursday..Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet with a dominant period of 7 seconds. Protected waters very rough.
Thursday night..Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet with a dominant period of 7 seconds. Protected waters very rough.
Friday..Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 feet with a dominant period of 7 seconds. Protected waters very rough.
Friday night..Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet with a dominant period of 8 seconds. Protected waters rough. A slight chance of showers.
Saturday..Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet with a dominant period of 8 seconds. Protected waters rough. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
Saturday night..Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Protected waters rough. A chance of showers.

GMZ700 Synopsis For The Suwannee River To Okaloosa-walton County Line Out To 60 Nm 213 Pm Est Mon Dec 11 2023
Synopsis..
seas should subside through today, returning to 2-4 feet by tonight. High pressure will build Tuesday, increasing the pressure gradient, and bringing advisory conditions by Wednesday. A gulf low is expected to develop by mid-week which will significantly increase winds and seas. Wind gusts will be near gale force by Thursday and maintain so heading into the weekend. Showers and isolated Thunderstorms will be possible for the weekend.

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Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 620 PM EST Mon Dec 11 2023

New AVIATION

NEAR TERM
(Through Tuesday)
Issued at 208 PM EST Mon Dec 11 2023

A frosty night is expected across the area with clear skies and relatively light winds leading to favorable radiational cooling conditions tonight. Overnight lows are expected to range from the upper 20s to mid 30s across most of the area. A few high clouds could encroach across the area late tonight.

For Tuesday, high pressure will be centered northeast of the area with northeast surface winds maintaining a dry airmass. Mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies are expected with highs ranging from the mid 50s to mid 60s across the area.

SHORT TERM
(Tuesday night through Wednesday night)
Issued at 208 PM EST Mon Dec 11 2023

We can expect some upper level ridging to develop spreading west from the Caribbean, and a strong surface high centered over the Ohio River Valley will continue our benign weather. We can expect temperatures to warm up a little (about average) with highs in the low to mid 60s. Morning lows will start in the upper 30s/low 40s Wednesday morning, and warm to the mid and upper 40s for overnight Wednesday.

LONG TERM
(Thursday through Sunday)
Issued at 208 PM EST Mon Dec 11 2023

To start off, there is a lot of uncertainty for the long term forecast. It all centers on where an expected gulf cut-off low will develop and track.

For the start of the term, upper level ridging will build and at the surface, high pressure. The pressure gradient will be increasing winds over land and sea by Thursday. The rain chances begin to increase over the weekend with PoPs about 40-50 percent on Sunday. Location of rainfall and amounts will vary depending on where the Gulf low tracks, so we will continue to monitor. Please return for further updates.

Temperatures for the long term will be relatively steady and around normal for this time of year with afternoon highs in the 60s and morning lows in the mid to upper 40s.

AVIATION
(00Z TAFS)
Issued at 620 PM EST Mon Dec 11 2023

VFR conditions are expected to prevail through the period.

MARINE
Issued at 208 PM EST Mon Dec 11 2023

Seas should subside through today, returning to 2-4 feet by tonight. High pressure will build Tuesday, increasing the pressure gradient, and bringing Advisory conditions by Wednesday. A Gulf low is expected to develop by mid-week which will significantly increase winds and seas. Wind gusts will be near gale force by Thursday and maintain so heading into the weekend. Showers and isolated thunderstorms will be possible for the weekend.

FIRE WEATHER
Issued at 208 PM EST Mon Dec 11 2023

Cool and dry conditions are expected for the next several days with northerly winds becoming northeasterly as surface high pressure settles over the Southeast CONUS. With the recent wetting rain, there are currently no significant fire weather concerns.

HYDROLOGY
Issued at 208 PM EST Mon Dec 11 2023

Due to recent rains, the Aucilla River at Lamont is in Minor flood. We do have a couple of more rivers in the Big Bend in Action Stage, but are forecast to remain below Minor flood. Dry weather is expected for the next several days. The next chance for rain will be over the weekend. There is uncertainty regarding how much rainfall we could expect, but we will continue to monitor the system as it develops over the next several days.

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 57 35 58 41 / 0 0 0 0 Panama City 58 39 59 42 / 0 0 0 0 Dothan 55 33 56 36 / 0 0 0 0 Albany 55 32 56 35 / 0 0 0 0 Valdosta 55 35 58 39 / 0 0 0 0 Cross City 60 33 63 45 / 0 0 0 0 Apalachicola 58 40 59 46 / 0 0 0 0

TAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
FL...Frost Advisory from 3 AM EST /2 AM CST/ to 8 AM EST /7 AM CST/ Tuesday for FLZ108-112-114-115-118-127-128-134.

High Rip Current Risk until 9 PM EST /8 PM CST/ this evening for FLZ112-114-115.

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

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