Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
145 FZUS52 KTAE 120040 CWFTAE Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 840 PM EDT Sat May 11 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. GMZ700-121315- Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line out to 60 nm 840 PM EDT Sat May 11 2024 .SYNOPSIS... Weekend boating conditions will be met with fair weather in the wake of a front before chances for showers and thunderstorms increase early next week with the potential for impactful maritime convection on Tuesday. Northerly winds turn more southerly ahead of the upcoming storm system. Seas respond with wave heights in the 4 to 6 feet range. $$ GMZ730-750-752-755-765-770-772-775-121315- 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- 840 PM EDT Sat May 11 2024 /740 PM CDT Sat May 11 2024/ .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds and north 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds and south 2 feet at 2 seconds. Protected waters choppy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Protected waters choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$