Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
700 FZUS52 KTAE 131901 CWFTAE Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 301 PM EDT Mon May 13 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. GMZ700-140130- Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line out to 60 nm 301 PM EDT Mon May 13 2024 .SYNOPSIS... Multiple rounds of thunderstorm clusters will traverse the waters through Tuesday, bringing strong to severe wind gusts, possible waterspouts, and frequent lightning. Advisory to near advisory conditions are still expected early Tuesday into at least Wednesday morning. Frontal passage occurs Wednesday afternoon with improving weather from west to east. Cautionary winds and seas are likely until Wednesday evening. A lull in maritime convection is on tap for Thursday, followed by renewed chances for thunderstorms heading into the weekend. $$ GMZ750-752-140130- 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- 201 PM CDT Mon May 13 2024 ...TORNADO WATCH 236 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. Showers and thunderstorms, mainly this evening. .TUESDAY...South winds around 20 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots in the afternoon. 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 around 20 knots. Seas 4 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...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 4 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. .THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. 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 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest 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. $$ GMZ770-772-140130- 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- 201 PM CDT Mon May 13 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to around 20 knots late. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly this evening. .TUESDAY...South winds around 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds. Showers, thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 5 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds. .THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 15 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ730-755-765-140130- Apalachee Bay or Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee River FL out to 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- 301 PM EDT Mon May 13 2024 ...TORNADO WATCH 236 IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots late this evening and overnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters choppy. Showers likely. Thunderstorms likely. .TUESDAY...South winds around 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters rough. Showers likely. Thunderstorms likely. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters choppy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southwest 4 feet at 6 seconds, becoming southwest 3 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. .THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ775-140130- Waters from Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM- 301 PM EDT Mon May 13 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...South winds around 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 5 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 5 feet at 6 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 4 feet at 7 seconds. .THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 7 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .FRIDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$