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000 FZUS52 KTAE 080907 CWFTAE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 507 AM EDT WED OCT 8 2008 GULF COASTAL WATERS FROM THE MOUTH OF THE SUWANNEE RIVER TO DESTIN OUT TO 60 NM GMZ700-081500- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SUWANNEE RIVER TO DESTIN OUT TO 60 NM 507 AM EDT WED OCT 8 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE WEST TODAY AND THEN CROSS THE FORECAST WATERS TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY RESULTING IN SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL COME AROUND TO THE SOUTH AND THEN SOUTHWEST AHEAD OF THE FRONT WITH PERIODS OF CAUTIONARY CONDITIONS LIKELY. WINDS WILL COME AROUND TO THE NORTHWEST AND NORTH THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT BEHIND THE FRONT AND ARE EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW HEADLINE CRITERIA. SURFACE RIDGING WILL THEN BUILD OVER THE MARINE ZONES FROM THE NORTHEAST DURING FRIDAY AND INTO THE WEEKEND. THIS RIDGE WILL HELP TO TIGHTEN THE GRADIENT AND RESULT IN NOCTURNAL SURGES OF WIND OUT OF THE EAST. THESE WINDS MAY REACH CAUTIONARY LEVELS BY SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. $$ GMZ750-770-081500- COASTAL WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 507 AM EDT WED OCT 8 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .TODAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. .TONIGHT...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .THURSDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET NEARSHORE AND 2 TO 3 FEET OFFSHORE. PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP. .THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH. .FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP. .FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET OFFSHORE. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. .SATURDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET OFFSHORE. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET NEAR SHORE AND 3 TO 5 FEET OFFSHORE. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .SUNDAY...EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET OFFSHORE. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. $$ GMZ730-755-765-775-081500- 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- 507 AM EDT WED OCT 8 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .TODAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS MODERATE CHOP. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. .TONIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AROUND 10 KNOTS LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET LATE. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE EVENING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .THURSDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS DECREASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP. .FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP. .FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET OFFSHORE. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. .SATURDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO AROUND 15 KNOTS LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FEET OFFSHORE. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET NEAR SHORE AND 3 TO TO 5 FEET OFFSHORE. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP TO CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .SUNDAY...EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET OFFSHORE. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP TO CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. $$ MROCZKA/GOULD