Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
076 FZUS52 KTAE 271336 CWFTAE Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida Big Bend and eastern Panhandle National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 936 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 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. GMZ700-280215- Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line out to 60 nm 936 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024 .SYNOPSIS... Elevated southeast winds will continue this weekend with advisory level conditions expected this morning into early this afternoon for the water west of Apalachicola. The strongest winds are likely to be via nocturnal easterly surges, and advisory conditions are expected areawide tonight. Winds and seas will relax to more favorable conditions early next week. $$ GMZ750-752-770-772-280215- Coastal waters from Mexico Beach to Okaloosa Walton County Line FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola FL out 20 NM- Waters from Mexico Beach to Okaloosa Walton County Line FL from 20 to 60 NM- Waters from Apalachicola to Mexico Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM- 836 AM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet with a dominant period of 5 seconds. Protected waters choppy. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet with a dominant period of 7 seconds. Protected waters choppy. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots in the morning. Seas 5 to 6 feet with a dominant period of 7 seconds. Protected waters choppy. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet with a dominant period of 7 seconds. Protected waters choppy. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet with a dominant period of 7 seconds. Protected waters choppy. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet with a dominant period of 7 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet with a dominant period of 7 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet with a dominant period of 6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet with a dominant period of 6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet with a dominant period of 6 seconds. Protected waters smooth. $$ GMZ730-755-765-775-280215- 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- 936 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet with a dominant period of 4 seconds. Protected waters choppy. .TONIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet with a dominant period of 6 seconds, building to 4 to 6 feet with a dominant period of 6 seconds after midnight. Protected waters rough. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with a dominant period of 6 seconds. Protected waters choppy. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet with a dominant period of 7 seconds. Protected waters choppy. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet with a dominant period of 6 seconds. Protected waters choppy. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet with a dominant period of 6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet with a dominant period of 6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming north after midnight. Seas around 2 feet with a dominant period of 6 seconds. Protected waters smooth. .WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet with a dominant period of 5 seconds. Protected waters smooth. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming north after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth. $$