Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
151 FZUS52 KTAE 120829 CWFTAE Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 429 AM EDT Wed Jun 12 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. GMZ700-121530- Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line out to 60 nm 429 AM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024 .SYNOPSIS... At 4 am EDT, Buoy 42036 was observing 3-foot waves with a dominant period of 7 seconds, likely originating from winds around a low pressure center off the coast of Tampa Bay on Tuesday evening. Light and gentle breezes will prevail over the northeast Gulf through Saturday, but stronger southeast breezes over the distant southeast Gulf will keep seas propped up into the the 2 to 3 foot range from Thursday through Saturday. Southeast breezes will start to increase over the waters on Sunday, with a corresponding increase in seas. $$ GMZ730-750-752-755-765-770-772-775-121530- 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- 429 AM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024 /329 AM CDT Wed Jun 12 2024/ .TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south late. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$