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Panacea, FL Coastal Forecast

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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.

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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.

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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-
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-
150 PM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east around 20
knots. Seas 2 to 3 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 6 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to
5 feet with a dominant period of 7 seconds, building to 5 to
7 feet with a dominant period of 7 seconds after midnight.
Protected waters rough.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet with a
dominant period of 7 seconds. Protected waters rough.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet with a dominant
period of 7 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with a
dominant period of 7 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet with a dominant
period of 7 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet with
a dominant period of 7 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet with a dominant period of
6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet with a dominant period of 6 seconds.
Protected waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northwest after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a
light chop.

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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.

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