Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
293 FZUS52 KTAE 201857 CWFTAE Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 257 PM 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. GMZ700-210715- Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line out to 60 nm 257 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024 .SYNOPSIS... Generally light east-northeasterly winds will prevail through the forecast period through the middle of next week with calm seas generally around 1 to 2 feet, increasing to 3 to 4 feet by midweek as easterlies become more established. PoPs begin to increase once again over our waters around Tuesday to Wednesday with some showers thunderstorms appearing possible. $$ GMZ730-750-752-755-765-770-772-775-210715- 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- 257 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024 /157 PM CDT Fri Sep 20 2024/ .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. .SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers with isolated thunderstorms in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 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. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming east 1 foot at 3 seconds. 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. .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 after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 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. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$