Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
973 FZUS52 KTAE 201344 CWFTAE Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 944 AM EDT Thu Jun 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. GMZ700-210215- Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line out to 60 nm 944 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024 .SYNOPSIS... A tight pressure gradient induced by Tropical Storm Alberto in the Bay of Campeche and a Mid-Atlantic High maintains advisory level easterly winds across all marine zones. Although winds gradually relax today and tonight, lingering elevated seas will still pose a hazard to small craft through Friday morning. For this weekend, a tropical disturbance brings increased rain chances to the area, followed by a front ushering unsettled weather next week. $$ GMZ750-752-770-772-210215- 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- 844 AM CDT Thu Jun 20 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .REST OF TODAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 7 seconds and south 3 feet at 8 seconds. Protected waters rough. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers late this morning and early afternoon, then a slight chance of showers late. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds and south 3 feet at 8 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A slight chance of showers with isolated thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 8 seconds and east 1 foot at 5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 8 seconds and east 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 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. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ730-755-765-775-210215- 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- 944 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .REST OF TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots late. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 5 seconds and south 2 feet at 8 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers late this morning, then a slight chance of showers this afternoon. .TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds and south 2 feet at 8 seconds. Protected waters choppy. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and south 2 feet at 8 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds and south 2 feet at 8 seconds. Protected waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 8 seconds and east 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 10 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers and thunderstorms likely after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$