Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
235 FZUS52 KTAE 280712 CWFTAE Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida Big Bend and eastern Panhandle National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 312 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 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. GMZ700-281430- Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line out to 60 nm 312 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024 .SYNOPSIS... Elevated southeast winds will continue today with advisory level conditions expected through this morning for the waters east of Apalachicola and into early this afternoon for the waters west of Apalachicola. Another easterly surge of winds is expected tonight into Monday morning with exercise caution or advisory conditions. Winds and seas will relax to more favorable conditions starting on Tuesday and continuing through the week. $$ GMZ730-755-765-775-281430- 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- 312 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY... .TODAY...Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots this morning, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet with a dominant period of 5 seconds. Protected waters choppy. .TONIGHT...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...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet with a dominant period of 6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet with a dominant period of 6 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. .TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Seas around 2 feet with a dominant period of 6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet with a dominant period of 5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Seas around 2 feet with a dominant period of 5 seconds in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. .THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. $$ GMZ750-752-770-772-281430- 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- 212 AM CDT Sun Apr 28 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet with a dominant period of 7 seconds. Protected waters rough. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet with a dominant period of 7 seconds. Protected waters choppy. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with a dominant period of 7 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet with a dominant period of 7 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south around 5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet with a dominant period of 7 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. .TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet with a dominant period of 6 seconds. Protected waters smooth. .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 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Seas around 2 feet with a dominant period of 6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .THURSDAY...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. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet with a dominant period of 5 seconds in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. $$