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FZUS52 KTAE 091421
CWFTAE

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1021 AM EDT THU OCT 9 2008

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

GMZ700-092045-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SUWANNEE RIVER TO DESTIN OUT TO 60 NM
1021 AM EDT THU OCT 9 2008

.SYNOPSIS...A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL STAL OVER THE FAR EASTERN
WATERS THIS AFTERNOON. THE FRONT WILL THEN WASH OUT TONIGHT INTO
FRIDAY 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 LATER SATURDAY AFTERNOON WITH PERIODS
OF ADVISORY LEVEL WINDS AND SEAS BY LATER SATURDAY NIGHT INTO
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.

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GMZ750-770-092045-
COASTAL WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
1021 AM EDT THU OCT 9 2008

.TODAY...NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS DECREASING TO 5 TO 10
KNOTS DURING THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
.TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH.
.FRIDAY...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS
SMOOTH.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST
AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET LATE.
PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP.
.SATURDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO AROUND 15
KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO
4 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP INCREASING TO A MODERATE
CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST
AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 4
TO 6 FEET NEAR SHORE AND 5 TO 7 OFFSHORE. PROTECTED WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP TO CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SUNDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS BECOMING EAST IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET NEAR SHORE AND 5 TO 7 FEET OFFSHORE.
PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET NEAR
SHORE AND 7 TO 9 FEET OFFSHORE. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.MONDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET
NEARSHORE AND 6 TO 8 FEET OFFSHORE. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE
CHOP TO CHOPPY.

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GMZ730-755-765-775-092045-
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-
1021 AM EDT THU OCT 9 2008

.TODAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST LATE. SEAS
AROUND 2 FEET...EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FEET IN APALACHEE BAY. PROTECTED
WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
.TONIGHT...WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.FRIDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. PROTECTED
WATERS SMOOTH.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO AROUND 10
KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET
OFFSHORE LATE. PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.
.SATURDAY...EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET...HIGHEST OFFSHORE.
PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO
AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET NEAR SHORE AND 3 TO 5 FEET
OFFSHORE...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET NEARSHORE AND 5 TO 7 FEET
OFFSHORE. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP TO CHOPPY. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SUNDAY...EAST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET NEAR SHORE
AND 5 TO 7 FEET OFFSHORE. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET NEAR
SHORE AND 6 TO 8 FEET OFFSHORE. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP
TO CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.MONDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET NEAR
SHORE AND 5 TO 7 FEET OFFSHORE. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY.

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