Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
455 FZUS52 KTAE 200541 CWFTAE Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 141 AM EDT Mon May 20 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. GMZ700-201600- Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line out to 60 nm 141 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024 .SYNOPSIS... Northeast winds become easterly through Tuesday as high pressure moves by and to the north of area waters. Winds will turn to the southeast and then south through the week with southwesterly winds expected by Friday. Speeds wont reach much more than 10 knots so expect low seas of 2 to 3 feet or less through the week. Highest wind speeds generally will be in the overnight period as nocturnal surges from the Atlantic Seabreeze moves through. No rain expected. $$ GMZ730-750-752-755-765-770-772-775-201600- 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- 141 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024 /1241 AM CDT Mon May 20 2024/ .TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds and north 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. .FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. $$