Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
587 FZUS52 KTAE 191852 CWFTAE Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 252 PM EDT Wed Jun 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. GMZ700-200230- Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line out to 60 nm 252 PM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024 .SYNOPSIS... The tight pressure gradient will keep winds and seas at advisory levels into Friday morning until the tropical wave coming in from the Atlantic reaches the Gulf waters and results in a relaxing pressure gradient. Thereafter, the gradient will relax and winds will shift to more of a southerly component with gradually relaxing seas. $$ GMZ750-752-755-770-772-775-200230- 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- 252 PM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024 /152 PM CDT Wed Jun 19 2024/ ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots late this evening and overnight. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 7 seconds and south 3 feet at 9 seconds. Protected waters rough. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 7 seconds and south 2 feet at 8 seconds. Protected waters rough. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds and south 2 feet at 8 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters choppy. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds and south 2 feet at 8 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 7 seconds and east 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...South to Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ730-765-200230- 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- 252 PM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots late this evening and early morning. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 9 seconds. Protected waters rough. A slight chance of showers this evening. .THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 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 chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 8 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots, becoming east in the afternoon around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 8 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 8 seconds, becoming east 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 8 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 8 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ Godsey