Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
258 FZUS52 KTAE 010059 CWFTAE Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 859 PM EDT Sun Jun 30 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. GMZ700-010730- Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line out to 60 nm 859 PM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024 .SYNOPSIS... Overnight maritime convection aims to focus over Apalachee Bay. Southwesterly flow around 10 knots and seas around 3 to 4 feet will prevail until a weak frontal boundary pushes into the Gulf late Monday and winds become light and variable in its wake. Scattered showers and storms are expected through the weekend and early next week with activity generally greatest in the overnight and early morning hours as the diurnal land breeze circulation is at its peak. $$ GMZ730-750-752-755-765-770-772-775-010730- 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- 859 PM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024 /759 PM CDT Sun Jun 30 2024/ .REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 8 seconds and west 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 8 seconds and west 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds and west 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$