National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS52 KTAE

FZUS52 KTAE 190654
CWFTAE

Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida Big Bend and eastern Panhandle
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
254 AM EDT Tue Mar 19 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.

GMZ700-191915
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line out to 60 nm 254 AM EDT Tue Mar 19 2024

SYNOPSIS

Advisory level conditions continue through this morning with winds and seas continuing to gradually decrease throughout today and tonight. Light winds and seas are expected Wednesday through Thursday with some increases to cautionary levels possible on Friday/Saturday as the next system bringing rain passes to our south. Easterly flow is likely as this system moves through.


GMZ730-750-752-755-765-770-772-775-191915
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
254 AM EDT Tue Mar 19 2024 /154 AM CDT Tue Mar 19 2024/

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT /11 AM CDT/ TODAY

TODAY
Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, becoming north 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with a dominant period of 5 seconds, subsiding to 2 to 4 feet with a dominant period of 4 seconds this afternoon. Protected waters rough.

TONIGHT
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet with a dominant period of 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.

WEDNESDAY
North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.

THURSDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet with a dominant period of 2 seconds in the afternoon. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.

THURSDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet with a dominant period of 4 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.

FRIDAY
East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with a dominant period of 8 seconds. Protected waters choppy. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with a dominant period of 8 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening.

SATURDAY
North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet with a dominant period of 7 seconds. Protected waters choppy.

SATURDAY NIGHT
North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet with a dominant period of 7 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.