NWS Forecast

FZUS52 KTAE 220136
CWFTAE

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
936 PM EDT SUN SEP 21 2008

GULF COASTAL WATERS FROM THE MOUTH OF THE SUWANNEE RIVER
TO DESTIN OUT TO 60 NM

GMZ700-220830-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SUWANNEE RIVER TO DESTIN OUT TO 60 NM
936 PM EDT SUN SEP 21 2008

SYNOPSIS
A STRONG RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE TO THE NORTHEAST WILL
CONTINUE TO BE REINFORCED OVER NEW ENGLAND AND THE CANADIAN MARITIMES
DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS...AS A POTENTIAL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
DEVELOPS OFF THE SOUTHEAST U.S. COAST. THERE IS STILL QUITE A BIT
OF UNCERTAINTY IN THE COMPUTER MODELS AS TO EXACTLY WHEN THIS
DEVELOPMENT WILL TAKE PLACE...HOW STRONG THIS LOW WILL BECOME...
AND HOW...IF AT ALL...WILL IT INTERACT WITH THE A TROPICAL
DISTURBANCE AFFECTING PUERTO RICO. JUST HOW THIS ENTIRE SITUATION
EVOLVES WILL DETERMINE WHETHER WE REACH CAUTIONARY OR PERHAPS EVEN
STRONG ADVISORY CONDITIONS OVER THE MARINE AREA DURING THE NEXT
SEVERAL DAYS...SO ALL MARINE INTERESTS ARE URGED TO KEEP UP TO
DATE WITH THE LATEST COASTAL WATERS FORECASTS FROM THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE.

GMZ750-755-770-775-220830-
COASTAL WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM  OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO
20 NM-WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM  SUWANNEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
936 PM EDT SUN SEP 21 2008

SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION


TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS
2 TO 3 FEET NEAR SHORE...3 TO 5 FEET OFFSHORE. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS...DECREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS
CHOPPY...DECREASING TO A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

MONDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
ISOLATED EVENING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. PROTECTED
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP TO CHOPPY.

TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP TO CHOPPY.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO
7 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY.

THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET. PROTECTED
WATERS CHOPPY TO ROUGH. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO
7 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY.

FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS
A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP.

GMZ730-765-220830-
APALACHEE BAY-
COASTAL WATERS FROM  SUWANNEE RIVER TO KEATON BEACH OUT 20 NM-
936 PM EDT SUN SEP 21 2008

TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET. PROTECTED
WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.

MONDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET
BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
ISOLATED EVENING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP TO CHOPPY.

TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP TO CHOPPY.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO
5 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY.

THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY TO ROUGH. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO
5 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY.

FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.

FOURNIER/GOULD