Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
402 FZUS52 KTAE 291347 CWFTAE Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 947 AM EDT Wed May 29 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. GMZ700-300230- Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line out to 60 nm 947 AM EDT Wed May 29 2024 .SYNOPSIS... Light and variable winds are expected through the week as high pressure remains in place over the northern Gulf of Mexico. The seabreeze will shift winds for our nearshore waters during the afternoon and evening hours. Winds turn more easterly to southeasterly this weekend and increase to near cautionary conditions due to easterly wind surges at night. Shower and thunderstorm chances increase this weekend. $$ GMZ730-750-752-755-765-770-772-775-300230- 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- 947 AM EDT Wed May 29 2024 /847 AM CDT Wed May 29 2024/ .REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming east 2 feet at 3 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$