Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
250 FZUS52 KTAE 301926 CWFTAE Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 326 PM EDT Thu May 30 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. GMZ700-310815- Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line out to 60 nm 326 PM EDT Thu May 30 2024 .SYNOPSIS... Overall tranquil boating conditions are expected through Friday morning, with small craft exercise caution easterly winds developing around Friday afternoon. Easterly to southeasterly winds Friday evening drop slightly to around 10 knots before a nocturnal surge of cautionary easterly winds develops from Apalachee Bay and surges westward towards the panhandle marine zones by Saturday morning. This surge will possibly reach advisory level winds briefly during this period. Winds look to calm again Saturday afternoon and evening before another nocturnal surge develops early Sunday morning. This surge will likely be the last before more tranquil boating conditions return to the marine zones through the middle of the work week. $$ GMZ750-752-770-772-310815- 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- 226 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024 .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a light chop. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a light chop. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a light chop. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ730-755-765-775-310815- 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- 326 PM EDT Thu May 30 2024 .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east late. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters choppy. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. .TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$