Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
480 FZUS52 KTAE 191941 CWFTAE Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 341 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 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. GMZ700-200445- Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line out to 60 nm 341 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024 .SYNOPSIS... Favorable boating conditions are expected through Friday, as winds remain light and variable and seas remain low. Come the weekend, mainly easterly winds will get established and then hold through mid 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. $$ GMZ730-750-752-755-765-770-772-775-200445- 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- 341 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024 /241 PM CDT Thu Sep 19 2024/ .THIS AFTERNOON...West winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth. A slight chance of showers with isolated thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 2 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers with isolated thunderstorms in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...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...East 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 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a light chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. 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. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$