Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
393 FZUS52 KTAE 141832 CWFTAE Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 232 PM EDT Tue May 14 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. GMZ700-150200- Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line out to 60 nm 232 PM EDT Tue May 14 2024 .SYNOPSIS... Elevated southwesterly flow continues for at least one more overnight period which could lead to occasional advisory conditions tonight until the front moves through Wednesday. Storms should redevelop overnight, especially across the Apalachee Bay, which will likely keep advisory conditions in place until just after daybreak on Wednesday. Benign conditions move in for late Wednesday and Thursday before another system moves through over the weekend likely bringing advisory level winds and seas. $$ GMZ730-750-752-755-765-770-772-775-150200- 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- 232 PM EDT Tue May 14 2024 /132 PM CDT Tue May 14 2024/ ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 4 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 4 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. .THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds and west 1 foot at 4 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 and west 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of rain. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of rain and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$