Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
777 FZUS52 KTAE 220122 CWFTAE Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 922 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 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. GMZ700-221415- Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line out to 60 nm 922 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024 .SYNOPSIS... Nightly chances of showers and storms are possible over the waters primarily east of the mouth of the Apalachicola river. Calming winds at around 5-10 knots will veer around from the northeast to the southeast this weekend, then out of the west to southwest next week. Seas will also begin to subside with the decrease in winds to 2 to 3 feet this weekend, and into next week. However, long-period swells will continue through the period as another disturbance develops in the Bay of Campeche this weekend. $$ GMZ730-750-752-755-765-770-772-775-221415- 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- 922 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024 /822 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024/ .REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north late. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds and south 2 feet at 8 seconds. Protected waters smooth. A slight chance of showers with isolated thunderstorms late this evening in Apalachee Bay. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 8 seconds and east 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 7 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...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 8 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 2 feet at 8 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds and west 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a light chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$