Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
037 FZUS52 KTAE 100641 CWFTAE Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 241 AM EDT Fri May 10 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. GMZ700-101445- Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line out to 60 nm 241 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024 .SYNOPSIS... A cold front will slowly approach from the northwest today, preceded by strong to severe thunderstorms over the waters. Cautionary conditions could be possible throughout today into tomorrow morning. The front will limp across the waters on tonight. It will be followed by moderate to occasionally fresh northerly breezes on Saturday morning. Surface high pressure over the southern Plains on Saturday will move across the Southeast States on Sunday, causing winds to clock around. High pressure will move east into the Atlantic on Monday, brining a return to southerly flow. $$ GMZ730-750-752-755-765-770-772-775-101445- 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- 241 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024 /141 AM CDT Fri May 10 2024/ .TODAY...Southwest 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 early this morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 5 seconds and north 2 feet at 3 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming east 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Protected waters choppy. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Protected waters choppy. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$