Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
368 FZUS52 KTAE 260840 CWFTAE Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 440 AM EDT Sun May 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. GMZ700-261545- Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line out to 60 nm 440 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024 .SYNOPSIS... Gentle to moderate southwest breezes will prevail through Monday, in advance of a late season cold front that will slowly pass the waters on Monday night. Gentle to moderate westerly breezes will follow the front on Tuesday, followed by a northwest turn on Tuesday night. High pressure will pass by well north of the waters from Wednesday through Friday, causing winds to gradually clock around from northerly to easterly. A turn to nearshore afternoon seabreezes will still occur each day. $$ GMZ730-750-752-755-765-770-772-775-261545- 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- 440 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024 /340 AM CDT Sun May 26 2024/ .TODAY...South to southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .TONIGHT...South to southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 3 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing nearshore to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds near 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .WEDNESDAY...North winds near 10 knots, except for nearshore afternoon seabreezes. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a light chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a light chop. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a light chop. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$