Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
688 FZUS52 KTAE 151450 CWFTAE Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1050 AM EDT Wed May 15 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. GMZ700-152200- Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line out to 60 nm 1050 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024 .SYNOPSIS... High pressure will pass across the waters on Thursday, pushing out the remaining thunderstorms off the northern Nature Coast later this afternoon. Southerly breezes will start to increase on Friday, and a cluster of strong to severe storms will pass the waters on Saturday, all in advance of the next weak frontal passage on Sunday. High pressure will pass across the waters on Monday. $$ GMZ730-750-752-755-765-770-772-775-152200- 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- 1050 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024 /950 AM CDT Wed May 15 2024/ .REST OF TODAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 4 feet at 7 seconds and west 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late this morning and early afternoon. .TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds and west 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Protected waters choppy. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming west 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Protected waters choppy. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$