Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
759 FZUS52 KTAE 061527 CWFTAE Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1127 AM EDT Sun Oct 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. GMZ700-070415- Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line out to 60 nm 1127 AM EDT Sun Oct 6 2024 .SYNOPSIS... East to northeast winds will continue today with cautionary conditions expected. For tonight, winds may increase enough for a small craft advisory. Tropical Storm Milton is forecast to head east- northeast to northeast through the middle of the week towards the Florida peninsula and strengthen into a hurricane. Winds and seas are forecast to increase even more by mid-week as Milton`s expanding wind field affects the area. Scattered showers and storms will be possible each day until a cold front clears the area by mid to late week. $$ GMZ730-755-765-775-070415- 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- Waters from Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM- 1127 AM EDT Sun Oct 6 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION... .REST OF TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers late this morning, then showers likely late. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 5 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. Protected waters rough. A slight chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters rough. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters choppy. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Hurricane conditions possible. A slight chance of showers in the evening. A slight chance of thunderstorms until early morning. A chance of showers after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Hurricane conditions possible. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Hurricane conditions possible. .THURSDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots, becoming northeast 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Protected waters very rough. A slight chance of showers until late afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Protected waters rough. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ750-752-770-772-070415- 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- 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- 1027 AM CDT Sun Oct 6 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION... .REST OF TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 5 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters rough. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters rough. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters choppy. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 10 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Hurricane conditions possible. A slight chance of showers in the evening. A slight chance of thunderstorms until early morning. A chance of showers after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Hurricane conditions possible. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Protected waters rough. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Protected waters rough. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$