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FZUS52 KTAE 090214
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1014 PM EDT WED OCT 8 2008

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

GMZ700-090500-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SUWANNEE RIVER TO DESTIN OUT TO 60 NM
1014 PM EDT WED OCT 8 2008

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE SLOWLY EAST ACROSS
THE MARINE AREA OVERNIGHT AND THROUGH THURSDAY. SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE AHEAD OF THE FRONT. WIND AND SEAS WILL
BE HIGHER IN AND AROUND SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS DURING THIS
TIME...MAINLY OVER THE EASTERN WATERS EAST OF APALACHICOLA.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY...A GRADUAL CLEARING TREND IS
EXPECTED FROM WEST TO EAST WITH WINDS AND SEAS REMAINING ON THE
LOW SIDE. OVER THE WEEKEND...THE GRADIENT IS EXPECTED TO TIGHTEN
AS A HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS NORTH OF THE MARINE AREA. EASTERLY WINDS
AND SEAS MAY REACH ADVISORY LEVELS THROUGH THIS PERIOD.

$$

GMZ750-770-090500-
COASTAL WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
1014 PM EDT WED OCT 8 2008

.REST OF TONIGHT...WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH. PATCHY FOG. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS WELL OFFSHORE.
.THURSDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS...MAINLY ACROSS THE WATERS SOUTH AND EAST OF
APALACHICOLA.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 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...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO AROUND 15
KNOTS LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET LATE.
PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP.
.SATURDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5
FEET. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
.SUNDAY...EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. PROTECTED
WATERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.MONDAY...EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. PROTECTED
WATERS CHOPPY.

$$

GMZ730-755-765-090500-
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-
1014 PM EDT WED OCT 8 2008

...TORNADO WATCH 913 IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT THURSDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR NUMEROUS
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
.THURSDAY...WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET. PROTECTED
WATERS SMOOTH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND5 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH.
.FRIDAY...NORTH WINDS AROUND5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...EAST 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 3 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH
INCREASING TO A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO
10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS
CHOPPY DECREASING TO A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SUNDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT TO
MODERATE CHOP INCREASING TO CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.MONDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY.

$$

GMZ775-090500-
WATERS FROM  SUWANNEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
1014 PM EDT WED OCT 8 2008

.REST OF TONIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 FEET.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
.THURSDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS...MAINLY ACROSS THE WATERS SOUTH AND EAST OF
APALACHICOLA.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 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...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO AROUND 15
KNOTS LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET LATE.
PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP.
.SATURDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SUNDAY...EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. PROTECTED
WATERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.MONDAY...EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. PROTECTED
WATERS CHOPPY.

$$

WOOL/GIBBS/GOULD






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