Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
644 FZUS52 KTAE 300127 CWFTAE Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 927 PM 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. GMZ700-301415- Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line out to 60 nm 927 PM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024 .SYNOPSIS... The pressure gradient will continue to relax as high pressure settles over the northeastern Gulf of Mexico. Another, weaker, surge of easterly winds is expected tonight and may lead to a brief period of cautionary conditions. A weakening line of showers and thunderstorms could move into the western marine zones from Mexico beach to points west that may also provide a brief stint of exercise caution to near advisory level winds tonight. There is some uncertainty in this feature making it to our area; however, small craft should remain vigilant and exercise caution this evening with these potential storms moving into our marine zones. Light winds are forecast the rest of the week with seas generally less than 2 feet. $$ GMZ730-750-752-755-765-770-772-775-301415- 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- 927 PM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024 /827 PM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024/ ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION... .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. .FRIDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a light chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a light chop. .SATURDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. $$