Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
937 FZUS52 KTAE 121853 CWFTAE Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 253 PM EDT Wed Jun 12 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. GMZ700-130130- Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line out to 60 nm 253 PM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024 .SYNOPSIS... Generally light winds are expected through the weekend outside of maritime convection with dominant wave periods of 6 to 7 seconds. By Monday, exercise caution easterly flow develops and likely increases to or near advisory levels later next week as the pressure gradient tightens across the Gulf. Seas should also build from southwest to northeast during that time. The persistence of tropical moisture keeps thunderstorms in the forecast. $$ GMZ750-752-770-772-130130- 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- 153 PM CDT Wed Jun 12 2024 .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a light chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Protected waters choppy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Protected waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers and thunderstorms likely after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ730-755-765-775-130130- 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- 253 PM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024 .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest late this evening, then becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming east around 5 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds and east 1 foot at 2 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a light chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Protected waters choppy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Protected waters choppy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$