Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
428 FZUS52 KTAE 290755 CWFTAE Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida Big Bend and eastern Panhandle National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 355 AM EDT Mon Apr 29 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. GMZ700-291445- Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line out to 60 nm 355 AM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024 .SYNOPSIS... Another surge of strong east to southeast breezes is expected through sunrise this morning. Starting later this morning, pressure gradients will begin to gradually relax. A small bubble of high pressure will develop over the northeast and eastern Gulf on Tuesday afternoon, then persist through Friday. This will bring mainly light and gentle breezes for the second half of this week. $$ GMZ730-750-752-755-765-770-772-775-291445- 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- 355 AM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024 /255 AM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024/ ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT /7 AM CDT/ THIS MORNING... .TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet with a dominant period of 6 seconds. Protected waters choppy. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet with a dominant period of 7 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet with a dominant period of 6 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet with a dominant period of 6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet with a dominant period of 6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Seas around 2 feet with a dominant period of 5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet with a dominant period of 5 seconds in the afternoon. Protected waters a light chop. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas around 2 feet with a dominant period of 5 seconds in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet with a dominant period of 5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet with a dominant period of 6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$