000 FZUS52 KTAE 082234 CWFTAE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 534 PM EST SUN NOV 8 2009 GULF COASTAL WATERS FROM THE MOUTH OF THE SUWANNEE RIVER TO DESTIN OUT TO 60 NM GMZ700-090445- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SUWANNEE RIVER TO DESTIN OUT TO 60 NM 534 PM EST SUN NOV 8 2009 .SYNOPSIS...HURRICANE IDA WILL CONTINUE ON A NORTH NORTHWEST TRACK AROUND 10 MPH THROUGH THE YUCATAN CHANNEL AND INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF OF MEXICO THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT...BEGIN TO APPROACH THE NORTHERN GULF COAST MONDAY NIGHT...THEN PUSH ASHORE SOMEWHERE FROM NEW ORLEANS TO PANAMA CITY THROUGH THE DAY TUESDAY. WINDS WILL QUICKLY INCREASE TO GALE FORCE LEVELS LATER TONIGHT AND WILL CONTINUE ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE MARINE AREA THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE PANHANDLE WATERS MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY AS THE STORM APPROACHES AND MOVES ASHORE. SEAS WILL QUICKLY INCREASE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...THEN PEAK MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY. ALL MARINE INTERESTS SHOULD KEEP ABREAST OF THE LATEST COASTAL WATERS FORECASTS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AND THE LATEST TROPICAL WEATHER ADVISORIES FROM THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER ON IDA...WHICH IS EXPECTED TO IMPACT OUR AREA THROUGH MUCH OF THE UPCOMING WEEK. $$ GMZ730-755-765-775-090445- 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- 534 PM EST SUN NOV 8 2009 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...EAST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS INCREASING TO AROUND 30 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS LATER TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET NEAR THE COAST OVER APALACHEE BAY...8 TO 11 FEET SOUTH OF ST. GEORGE ISLAND. PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH. .MONDAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. EAST WIND 30 TO 35 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 35 TO 40 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FEET ALONG THE TAYLOR AND DIXIE COUNTY COAST...9 TO 12 FEET SOUTH OF ST. GEORGE ISLAND. PROTECTED WATERS VERY ROUGH INCREASING TO EXTREMELY ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN LIKELY AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. .MONDAY NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SOUTHEAST WIND 30 TO 40 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 7 TO 10 FEET ALONG THE TAYLOR AND DIXIE COUNTY COAST...13 TO 16 FEET SOUTH OF ST. GEORGE ISLAND. PROTECTED WATERS VERY ROUGH DECREASING TO ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN LIKELY AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .TUESDAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SOUTHWEST WIND 30 TO 35 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 7 TO 10 FEET ALONG THE TAYLOR AND DIXIE COUNTY COAST...10 TO 15 FEET SOUTH OF ST. GEORGE ISLAND. PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH INCREASING TO VERY ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN LIKELY THROUGH THE DAY. .TUESDAY NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SOUTHWEST WIND 30 TO 35 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 10 TO 15 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS VERY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .WEDNESDAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE DAY. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WIND AROUND 30 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET NEARSHORE...7 TO 10 FEET OFFSHORE. PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH. .THURSDAY...NORTHEAST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET NEARSHORE...7 TO 10 FEET OFFSHORE. PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH. .THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WIND AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET NEARSHORE...5 TO 8 FEET OFFSHORE. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP TO CHOPPY. .FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WIND AROUND 20 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET NEARSHORE...4 TO 6 FEET OFFSHORE. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP TO CHOPPY DECREASING TO A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON. $$ GMZ750-770-090445- COASTAL WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 534 PM EST SUN NOV 8 2009 ...HURRICANE WATCH IN EFFECT... .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY OVER THE OFFSHORE PANHANDLE WATERS LATE. EAST WIND AROUND 25 KNOTS INCREASING TO AROUND 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 KNOTS LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FEET BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH. .MONDAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED WITH HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. EAST WIND 40 TO 45 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 KNOTS. SEAS 10 TO 15 FEET BUILDING TO 12 TO 17 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. PROTECTED WATERS EXTREMELY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .MONDAY NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WITH HURRICANE CONDITIONS ALSO POSSIBLE. SOUTHEAST WIND 40 TO 45 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 KNOTS. SEAS 15 TO 20 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL HIGHER SEAS UP TO 25 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS EXTREMELY ROUGH. RAIN IN THE EVENING. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE NIGHT. RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUESDAY...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SOUTH WIND 45 TO 55 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 65 KNOTS. SEAS 17 TO 22 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS EXTREMELY ROUGH. RAIN LIKELY AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .TUESDAY NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. WEST WIND 40 TO 50 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 30 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FEET SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 12 FEET LATE. PROTECTED WATERS EXTREMELY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .WEDNESDAY...NORTH WIND AROUND 30 KNOTS DECREASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 12 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET NEARSHORE...7 TO 10 FEET FEET OFFSHORE. PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH. .THURSDAY...EAST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 7 TO 10 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH. .THURSDAY NIGHT...EAST WIND AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP TO CHOPPY. .FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WIND AROUND 20 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP TO CHOPPY. $$