Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
556 FZUS52 KTAE 131507 CWFTAE Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1107 AM EDT Thu Jun 13 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. GMZ700-131930- Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line out to 60 nm 1107 AM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024 .SYNOPSIS... Generally light winds are expected through the weekend outside of maritime convection with dominant wave periods of 6 to 7 seconds. By Monday, cautionary easterly flow develops and likely increases to or near advisory levels later next week as the pressure gradient tightens across the Gulf. Seas should also build from southwest to northeast during that time. The persistence of tropical moisture keeps thunderstorms in the forecast as well. $$ GMZ750-752-770-772-131930- 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- 1007 AM CDT Thu Jun 13 2024 .REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds and east 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Protected waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ730-755-765-775-131930- 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- 1107 AM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024 .REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. Protected waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Protected waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$