000 FZUS52 KTAE 061335 CWFTAE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 935 AM EDT MON JUL 6 2009 GULF COASTAL WATERS FROM THE MOUTH OF THE SUWANNEE RIVER TO DESTIN OUT TO 60 NM GMZ700-062030- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SUWANNEE RIVER TO DESTIN OUT TO 60 NM 935 AM EDT MON JUL 6 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A PROLONGED PERIOD OF WEST TO SOUTHWEST FLOW IS ON TAP. AS ANTICIPATED...THE GRADIENT HAS TIGHTENED SUFFICIENTLY TO PRODUCE EXERCISE CAUTION CONDITIONS ACROSS THE WATERS THIS MORNING. THESE CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY...AFTER WHICH THE GRADIENT WILL BEGIN TO WEAKEN. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH GUSTY WINDS AND LOCALLY HIGHER SEAS CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED FOR MUCH OF THIS WEEK. $$ GMZ750-755-770-775-062030- COASTAL WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO 20 NM-WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM SUWANNEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 935 AM EDT MON JUL 6 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .TODAY...SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS...THEN BECOMING WEST LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP INCREASING TO CHOPPY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH GUSTY WINDS AND LOCALLY HIGHER SEAS. .TONIGHT...WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP TO CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .TUESDAY...WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP TO CHOPPY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .TUESDAY NIGHT...WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP TO CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .WEDNESDAY...WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .THURSDAY...SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .THURSDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .FRIDAY...SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. $$ GMZ730-765-062030- APALACHEE BAY- COASTAL WATERS FROM SUWANNEE RIVER TO KEATON BEACH OUT 20 NM- 935 AM EDT MON JUL 6 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .TODAY...SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP TO CHOPPY DECREASING TO A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH GUSTY WINDS AND LOCALLY HIGHER SEAS. .TONIGHT...WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP TO CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .TUESDAY...WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP TO CHOPPY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .TUESDAY NIGHT...WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .WEDNESDAY...WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS DECREASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP DECREASING TO SMOOTH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .THURSDAY...WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .THURSDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .FRIDAY...SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. $$ WATSON/WOOL