653 FZUS52 KTAE 171419 CWFTAE Coastal waters forecast for Florida Big Bend and eastern Panhandle National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1019 AM EDT Wed Mar 17 2021 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. GMZ700-172030- Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton County Line out to 60 nm 1019 AM EDT Wed Mar 17 2021 .SYNOPSIS... Cautionary conditions today across all segments except the nearshore Big Bend will elevate to advisory levels late tonight and sweep eastward to include the nearshore Big Bend waters on Thursday ahead of a strong cold front. Advisory conditions will lower to cautionary levels late Thursday or Thursday night and remain at these levels through the weekend. $$ GMZ750-752-755-172030- Coastal waters from Mexico Beach to Okaloosa Walton County Line FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola FL out 20 NM- Coastal Waters From Ochlockonee River to Apalachicola Fl out to 20 Nm- 1019 AM EDT Wed Mar 17 2021 /919 AM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021/ ...SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Dominant period 4 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. .TONIGHT...South winds 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet. Dominant period 4 seconds. Protected waters choppy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .THURSDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet with occasional seas up to 9 feet. Dominant period 5 seconds. Protected waters choppy. Showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet with occasional seas up to 9 feet. Dominant period 5 seconds. Protected waters choppy. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet with occasional seas up to 6 feet. Dominant period 5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. .SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. $$ GMZ730-765-172030- Apalachee Bay or Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee River FL out to 20 Nm- Coastal waters from Suwannee River to Keaton Beach FL out 20 NM- 1019 AM EDT Wed Mar 17 2021 .TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Dominant period 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .TONIGHT...South winds 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Dominant period 4 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet with occasional seas up to 6 feet. Dominant period 5 seconds. Protected waters choppy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Dominant period 6 seconds. Protected waters choppy. .FRIDAY...West winds 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Dominant period 6 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a light chop. .SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. $$ GMZ770-772-775-172030- Waters from Mexico Beach to Okaloosa Walton County Line FL from 20 to 60 NM- Waters from Apalachicola to Mexico Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM- Waters from Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM- 1019 AM EDT Wed Mar 17 2021 /919 AM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021/ ...SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet with occasional seas up to 6 feet. Dominant period 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...South winds 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet. Dominant period 6 seconds. Chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .THURSDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet with occasional seas up to 10 feet. Dominant period 6 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet with occasional seas up to 10 feet. Dominant period 7 seconds. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet. Dominant period 7 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet with occasional seas up to 6 feet. .SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet with occasional seas up to 6 feet. $$