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FZUS52 KTAE 091931
CWFTAE

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
331 PM EDT THU OCT 9 2008

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

GMZ700-100330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SUWANNEE RIVER TO DESTIN OUT TO 60 NM
331 PM EDT THU OCT 9 2008

.SYNOPSIS...A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL DISSIPATE OVER THE WATERS
TONIGHT LEAVING A VERY WEAK PRESSURE GRADIENT AND RESULTING WIND
FIELD. FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY...HIGH PRESSURE BEGINS TO BUILD
DOWN INTO THE NORTHEAST GULF OF MEXICO FROM THE NORTH. THIS
TIGHTENING OF THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE THE
WINDS OUT THE OF THE EAST. WINDS AND WAVES ARE ANTICIPATED TO
REACH CAUTIONARY LEVELS BY SATURDAY EVENING WITH PERIODS OF
ADVISORY LEVEL WINDS AND SEAS BY SUNDAY AND MONDAY. AT THIS
TIME...AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF HEADLINE CRITERIA CONDITIONS ARE
BECOMING MORE LIKELY FOR THE SECOND HALF OF THE UPCOMING WEEKEND
AND EARLY PART OF NEXT WEEK.

$$

GMZ750-770-100330-
COASTAL WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
331 PM EDT THU OCT 9 2008

.TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH.
.FRIDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT. PROTECTED
WATERS SMOOTH.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT.
PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH.
.SATURDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH
INCREASING TO A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SUNDAY...EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS...INCREASING TO 20 KNOTS IN
THE LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 20 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET. PROTECTED
WATERS CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.MONDAY...EAST WINDS 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY.
.MONDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY.
.TUESDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP.

$$

GMZ730-755-765-775-100330-
APALACHEE BAY-
COASTAL WATERS FROM  OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM  SUWANNEE RIVER TO KEATON BEACH OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM  SUWANNEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
331 PM EDT THU OCT 9 2008

.TONIGHT...WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. PROTECTED
WATERS SMOOTH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
.FRIDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT. PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT.
PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH.
.SATURDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH
INCREASING TO A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO
4 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SUNDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS...BECOMING EAST 20 KNOTS
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. PROTECTED
WATERS CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.MONDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. PROTECTED
WATERS CHOPPY.
.MONDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY.
.TUESDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP.

$$

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