Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
743 FZUS52 KTAE 200656 CWFTAE Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 256 AM EDT Fri Sep 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. GMZ700-201500- Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line out to 60 nm 256 AM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024 .SYNOPSIS... Winds remain light and variable and seas remain low through today. This weekend, easterly winds will become established and hold through the middle of next week. This will lead to an increase of seas of 1 to 3 feet, with the larger waves being found offshore. Cautionary conditions may be observed next week during the overnight hours if we`re able to get the stronger easterly surges. Dry weather prevails through the weekend, with showers and storms starting to creep back into the forecast early or mid next week. $$ GMZ730-750-752-755-765-770-772-775-201500- 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- 256 AM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024 /156 AM CDT Fri Sep 20 2024/ .TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Protected waters a light chop. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. .TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$