Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
847 FZUS52 KTAE 180154 CWFTAE Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 954 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 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. GMZ700-180830- Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line out to 60 nm 954 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024 .SYNOPSIS... It will be a disappointing week to be out on the waters with hazardous boating conditions expected. High pressure to the northeast and low pressure to the southwest will create a tight pressure gradient that will produce unseasonably strong easterly winds. A Small Craft Advisory is now in effect through mid-week. Wave heights of at least 3 feet are expected, increasing up to 9 feet through the week. Sustained winds up to 25kts and gusting up to 30kts are also expected. It is possible there could be a brief period of Gale force wind gusts during the overnight hours Tuesday and Wednesday. Winds and seas will be on a downward trend as we head into the weekend; however, exercise caution conditions may linger into the weekend. $$ GMZ750-752-755-770-772-775-180830- 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- 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- 954 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024 /854 PM CDT Mon Jun 17 2024/ ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .OVERNIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds, becoming southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters rough. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds and south 2 feet at 8 seconds. Protected waters rough. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 7 feet at 7 seconds and south 3 feet at 9 seconds. Protected waters rough. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 8 feet at 7 seconds and south 2 feet at 9 seconds. Protected waters rough. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 7 feet at 7 seconds and south 2 feet at 9 seconds. Protected waters rough. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 7 feet at 7 seconds and south 2 feet at 8 seconds. Protected waters rough. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Protected waters choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ730-765-180830- Apalachee Bay or Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee River FL out to 20 Nm- Coastal waters from Suwannee River to Keaton Beach FL out 20 NM- 954 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .OVERNIGHT...East winds around 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. Protected waters choppy. .TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 8 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 9 seconds. Protected waters rough. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 9 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A slight chance of showers. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 9 seconds. Protected waters rough. A slight chance of showers. .THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 8 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters choppy. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$