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FZUS52 KTAE 101403
CWFTAE

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1003 AM EDT FRI OCT 10 2008

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

GMZ700-102045-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SUWANNEE RIVER TO DESTIN OUT TO 60 NM
1003 AM EDT FRI OCT 10 2008

.SYNOPSIS...A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL DISSIPATE OVER THE WATERS
THIS MORNING LEAVING A VERY WEAK PRESSURE GRADIENT AND RESULTING
WIND FIELD. FOR TONIGHT 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.

$$

GMZ750-770-102045-
COASTAL WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
1003 AM EDT FRI OCT 10 2008

.TODAY...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT. PROTECTED WATERS
SMOOTH.
.TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH.
.SATURDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15
KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH INCREASING TO A
LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20
KNOTS. SEAS 3 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 5 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY.
.SUNDAY...EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET. PROTECTED
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP TO CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. PROTECTED
WATERS CHOPPY.
.MONDAY...EAST WINDS 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS
CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.MONDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY.
.TUESDAY...EAST WINDS 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS
6 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY.

$$

GMZ730-755-765-775-102045-
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-
1003 AM EDT FRI OCT 10 2008

.TODAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT. PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH.
.TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. 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 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
.SUNDAY...EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. PROTECTED
WATERS CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 20 KNOTS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY.
.MONDAY...EAST WINDS 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS
CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.MONDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY.
.TUESDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5
FEET. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY DECREASING TO A LIGHT TO MODERATE
CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.

$$

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