Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
333 FZUS52 KTAE 130121 CWFTAE Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 921 PM EDT Sun May 12 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. GMZ700-130830- Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line out to 60 nm 921 PM EDT Sun May 12 2024 .SYNOPSIS... Favorable boating conditions last through the overnight hours before strong to severe thunderstorms roll across the waters as soon as Monday morning. The main threats will be strong gusts, waterspouts, and frequent lightning. Additional rounds of maritime convection are expected Tuesday through Wednesday before experiencing a lull late week. By Friday, we are looking at yet another round of potentially impactful thunderstorms. $$ GMZ730-750-752-755-765-770-772-775-130830- 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- 921 PM EDT Sun May 12 2024 /821 PM CDT Sun May 12 2024/ .OVERNIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...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. Protected waters choppy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters choppy. Showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters choppy. Showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 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. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .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 in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a light chop. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$