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Rock Islands Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
518 PM EST Mon Jan 20 2025

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
518 PM EST Mon Jan 20 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

Small Craft Advisories for the nearshore waters go into effect
Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday morning, and Gale Warnings go
into effect Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday evening, as a low
pressure system moves south of the coastal waters. Additional
Small Craft Advisories will likely be needed following the Gale
Warning for the offshore waters, from Tuesday evening through
Wednesday morning.

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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-
518 PM EST Mon Jan 20 2025 /418 PM CST Mon Jan 20 2025/

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and northwest 3 feet at
6 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 25 to
30 knots in the afternoon with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 6
feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North 6 feet at 6
seconds. Rain likely in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to
10 feet. Wave Detail: North 7 feet at 6 seconds. Rain.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots
in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet,
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: North 6 feet at 6 seconds, becoming north
4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail:
North 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the
evening.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers in
the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

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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-
518 PM EST Mon Jan 20 2025 /418 PM CST Mon Jan 20 2025/

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and west 2 feet at
5 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters rough. A chance of
rain in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters very
rough. Rain. Snow with a slight chance of freezing rain in the
evening, then a chance of freezing rain and snow after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds near 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A slight
chance of rain in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
A slight chance of showers.
.THURSDAY...North winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot
at 3 seconds, becoming north 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected
waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Protected waters a
moderate chop.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Protected waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the evening, then 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Protected waters a light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop.

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