Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
565 FZUS52 KTAE 011533 CWFTAE Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1133 AM EDT Tue Oct 1 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. GMZ700-012000- Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line out to 60 nm 1133 AM EDT Tue Oct 1 2024 .SYNOPSIS... Light winds and low seas are forecast through mid-week with chances for showers and a few thunderstorms. Winds then increase out of the east northeast as an area of low pressure moves into the Central Gulf from the Western Caribbean heading towards the end of the week into the weekend. This increase in winds may introduce cautionary and perhaps advisory level winds to our waters. This system has a medium or 40 percent chance of tropical development over the next 7 days as outlined by the National Hurricane Center as of 2AM Eastern Time. $$ GMZ730-750-752-755-765-770-772-775-012000- 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- 1133 AM EDT Tue Oct 1 2024 /1033 AM CDT Tue Oct 1 2024/ .REST OF TODAY...North winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 2 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Protected waters choppy. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Protected waters choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Protected waters rough. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Protected waters rough. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$