Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
841 FZUS52 KTAE 291937 CWFTAE Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 337 PM 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. GMZ700-300815- Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line out to 60 nm 337 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024 .SYNOPSIS... Overall tranquil boating conditions are expected the next several days to end the work week, with surface high pressure generally remaining stationary over the region. By Friday evening into Saturday morning, surface high pressure is expected to slide off the east coast of Florida, which will impose easterly winds across the marine zones. This will lead to nocturnal surges starting late Friday night into Saturday morning, and is expected to continue through the weekend. Winds will reach small craft exercise caution levels during these nocturnal surges. $$ GMZ730-750-752-755-765-770-772-775-300815- 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- 337 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024 /237 PM CDT Wed May 29 2024/ .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast late. 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. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .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: East 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming east 2 feet at 3 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$