Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
270 FZUS52 KTAE 061833 CWFTAE Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 233 PM EDT Mon May 6 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. GMZ700-070130- Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line out to 60 nm 233 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024 .SYNOPSIS... Southerly winds will continue as high pressure moves slowly east of the waters and cold front approaches on Friday. Chances for showers and thunderstorms will increase Thursday night into Friday night. The cold front is expected to move south of the waters Friday night with northwest winds in its wake. Seas will generally be 2 to 3 feet through the period, except for higher winds and seas in the vicinity of thunderstorms. $$ GMZ730-750-752-755-765-770-772-775-070130- 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- 233 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024 /133 PM CDT Mon May 6 2024/ .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. .THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$