Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
828 FZUS52 KTAE 180125 CWFTAE Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 825 PM EST Sun Nov 17 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. GMZ700-181415- Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line out to 60 nm 825 PM EST Sun Nov 17 2024 .SYNOPSIS... Fair boating conditions are expected through Monday as high pressure moves slowly off the Southeast US coast, although seas will be elevated west of the Ochlockonee River. Low pressure will approach the waters Monday night with southerly winds increasing to advisory levels by Tuesday, then clocking around to the the northwest on Wednesday with the passage of a cold front and remaining at advisory levels through at least Thursday night. Chances for showers and thunderstorms increase Tuesday through Wednesday morning with gusty and erratic winds and waterspouts possible, with a return to dry weather thereafter. $$ GMZ750-752-755-770-772-775-181415- 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- 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- 825 PM EST Sun Nov 17 2024 /725 PM CST Sun Nov 17 2024/ .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters choppy. .TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: South 7 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters rough. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: South 8 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters rough. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: South 7 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 5 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters rough. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Protected waters rough. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Protected waters rough. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Protected waters rough. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Protected waters choppy. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Protected waters choppy. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ730-765-181415- Apalachee Bay or Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee River FL out to 20 Nm- Coastal waters from Suwannee River to Keaton Beach FL out 20 NM- 825 PM EST Sun Nov 17 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast late. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters rough. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Protected waters rough. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Protected waters choppy. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Protected waters rough. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Protected waters choppy. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Protected waters choppy. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$