Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
985 FZUS52 KTAE 131657 CWFTAE Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1257 PM EDT Mon May 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. GMZ700-140515- Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line out to 60 nm 1257 PM EDT Mon May 13 2024 .SYNOPSIS... Multiple rounds of large thunderstorm clusters will traverse the waters through Tuesday, bringing severe wind gusts, possible waterspouts, and frequent lightning. Elevated sustained winds on Tuesday into Wednesday has prompted a Small Craft Advisory to go into effect Tuesday morning through Wednesday. Conditions should become more favorable by mid- late week before another chance for thunderstorms over the weekend. $$ GMZ750-752-140515- 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- 1157 AM CDT Mon May 13 2024 ...TORNADO WATCH 236 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots late. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters choppy. Showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .TUESDAY...South winds near 20 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 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 5 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. .THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers 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...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. $$ GMZ770-772-140515- 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- 1157 AM CDT Mon May 13 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...South winds near 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 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 5 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. .THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers 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...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 seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ730-755-765-140515- 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- 1257 PM EDT Mon May 13 2024 ...TORNADO WATCH 236 IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters choppy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...South winds near 20 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters choppy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 5 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters choppy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming west 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 5 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters choppy. Showers likely 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 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .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...Southwest 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. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ775-140515- Waters from Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM- 1257 PM EDT Mon May 13 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .THIS AFTERNOON...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...South winds near 20 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters choppy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 5 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters choppy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming west 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 5 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters choppy. Showers likely 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 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .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...Southwest 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. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$