Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
237 FZUS52 KTAE 221330 CWFTAE Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 930 AM EDT Wed May 22 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. GMZ700-230215- Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line out to 60 nm 930 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024 .SYNOPSIS... Low-level southeast flow will prevail through Thursday morning, thanks to high pressure off the coast of the Carolinas. As high pressure slowly moves south east of Florida, gentle breezes will clock around southerly on Friday. High pressure will continue south this weekend, with a turn to southwest breezes, possibly increasing to moderate by late in the weekend. Thunderstorms are not expected over the waters through Memorial Day weekend. $$ GMZ750-752-770-772-230215- Coastal waters from Mexico Beach to Okaloosa Walton County Line FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola FL out 20 NM- Waters from Mexico Beach to Okaloosa Walton County Line FL from 20 to 60 NM- Waters from Apalachicola to Mexico Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM- 830 AM CDT Wed May 22 2024 .REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming east 1 foot at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Protected waters a light chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a light chop. .SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. $$ GMZ730-755-765-775-230215- Apalachee Bay or Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee River FL out to 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 Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM- 930 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024 .REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .TONIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters smooth. .FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Protected waters a light chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a light chop. $$