Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
251 FZUS52 KTAE 220648 CWFTAE Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 248 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 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. GMZ700-221500- Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line out to 60 nm 248 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024 .SYNOPSIS... East and southeast winds around 5 to 10 knots with occasional nocturnal surges to 15 knots are likely through Tuesday of the upcoming week with low seas around 2 feet or less. Beginning on Wednesday attention turns to potential tropical disturbance lifting north out of the Caribbean. The track of this system remains highly uncertain, but it`s likely higher winds and seas will move into our waters by late next week, possibly bringing tropical storm conditions or advisory level conditions depending where the development goes. $$ GMZ730-750-752-755-765-770-772-775-221500- 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- 248 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024 /148 AM CDT Sun Sep 22 2024/ .TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet this morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. Protected waters choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .THURSDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, building to 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet in the afternoon. Protected waters rough. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 20 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 12 to 17 feet, occasionally to 22 feet, building to 14 to 19 feet, occasionally to 24 feet after midnight. Protected waters choppy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$