Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
049 FZUS52 KTAE 141430 CWFTAE Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1030 AM EDT Tue May 14 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. GMZ700-142000- Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line out to 60 nm 1030 AM EDT Tue May 14 2024 .SYNOPSIS... Fresh to occasionally strong southwest breezes will prevail today, in advance of a cold front that will pass the waters tonight. Following the front, a turn to moderate or possibly fresh westerlies is expected for Wednesday. Surface high pressure will drift across the waters on Thursday. The next system will approach the waters on Friday, bringing an increase in southerly breezes and seas. That system will pass around Saturday, bringing the next chance of strong to severe thunderstorms. $$ GMZ750-752-770-772-142000- 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- 930 AM CDT Tue May 14 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .REST OF TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots early this afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 4 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 4 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds and west 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds and west 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ730-755-765-775-142000- 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- 1030 AM EDT Tue May 14 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .REST OF TODAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, becoming south 15 to 20 knots this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters rough. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 4 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters choppy. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 4 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters choppy. .THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds and west 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds and west 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$