Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
678 FZUS52 KTAE 141428 CWFTAE Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1028 AM EDT Fri Jun 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. GMZ700-142230- Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line out to 60 nm 1028 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024 .SYNOPSIS... Tranquil boating conditions today through Saturday. Thereafter, southeast winds will increase into early next week, as the pressure gradient increases between high pressure northeast of the waters and low pressure developing well southwest of the waters. Seas will become increasingly hazardous to small craft by early next week, when there is the potential for periods of winds around 20 knots through the middle part of next week. Periods of showers and thunderstorms, leading to locally higher winds and seas, are possible beginning on Sunday and continuing through midweek. $$ GMZ750-752-755-770-772-775-142230- 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- 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- 1028 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024 /928 AM CDT Fri Jun 14 2024/ .REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 2 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .TONIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. Protected waters smooth. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds and southeast 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. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Protected waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Protected waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Protected waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Protected waters rough. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ730-765-142230- Apalachee Bay or Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee River FL out to 20 Nm- Coastal waters from Suwannee River to Keaton Beach FL out 20 NM- 1028 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024 .REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at 6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Protected waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$