Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
623 FZUS52 KTAE 130903 CWFTAE Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 503 AM 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. GMZ700-132215- Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line out to 60 nm 503 AM EDT Mon May 13 2024 .SYNOPSIS... Showers and thunderstorms are expected to move through the marine zones beginning late this morning. These storms will continue in multiple rounds into Wednesday. Some storms may be strong to severe with gusty winds, possible waterspouts, and frequent lightning being the main concerns. 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. $$ GMZ750-752-770-772-132215- 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- 403 AM CDT Mon May 13 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this morning, then a chance of showers late this morning and early afternoon. A chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Showers likely late. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters choppy. 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 waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ730-755-765-775-132215- 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- 503 AM EDT Mon May 13 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms late this morning and early afternoon. A chance of showers this afternoon. A chance of thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...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 showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...South winds 20 knots. 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. $$