Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
183 FZUS52 KTAE 230104 CWFTAE Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 904 PM EDT Wed May 22 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. GMZ700-231415- Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line out to 60 nm 904 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024 .SYNOPSIS... An additional nocturnal surge of southeasterly winds predominantly east of the mouth of the Apalachicola river is expected tonight. These winds will predominantly remain at Small Craft Exercise Caution levels during this nocturnal surge. For marine zones west of the mouth of the Apalachicola river, winds are expected to remain much calmer at around 5-10 knots out of the southeast. As high pressure slowly pushes south, winds will become southerly to southwesterly, while also remaining around 5-10 knots through the weekend. Overall, boating conditions will remain tranquil through the weekend. $$ GMZ750-752-770-772-231415- Coastal waters from Mexico Beach to Okaloosa Walton County Line FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola FL out 20 NM- Waters from Mexico Beach to Okaloosa Walton County Line FL from 20 to 60 NM- Waters from Apalachicola to Mexico Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM- 804 PM CDT Wed May 22 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots, then increasing to 5 to 10 knots late. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds, becoming southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Protected waters a light chop. .SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a light chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. $$ GMZ730-755-765-775-231415- 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- 904 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION... .REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots, then becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots late. Waves 1 foot or less, then 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds, becoming east 2 feet at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. Protected waters choppy. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters smooth. .FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Protected waters a light chop. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. $$