National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office

Coastal Waters Forecast

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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1146 AM EDT THU OCT 3 2013

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

SEAS ARE PROVIDED AS A RANGE OF SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHTS...WHICH
IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES...ALONG WITH
THE OCCASIONAL HEIGHT OF THE AVERAGE HIGHEST 1/10 OF THE WAVES.

GMZ700-032030-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SUWANNEE RIVER TO DESTIN OUT TO 60 NM
1146 AM EDT THU OCT 3 2013

.SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM KAREN HAS DEVELOPED OVER THE SOUTHERN
GULF OF MEXICO JUST NORTH OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA. THE STORM IS
FORECAST TO MOVE GENERALLY NORTH ACROSS THE GULF...BRIEFLY
REACHING HURRICANE STRENGTH ON FRIDAY. KAREN IS FORECAST TO MAKE
LANDFALL AS A TROPICAL STORM NEAR PENSACOLA SATURDAY NIGHT.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND GUST WILL BEGIN IMPACTING THE PANHANDLE
COASTAL WATERS SATURDAY MORNING AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING. IF THE STORM STRENGTHENS MORE THAN CURRENTLY
FORECAST...OR THE TRACK SHIFTS TO THE EAST...WINDS AND SEAS COULD
GET HIGHER THAN INDICATED IN THIS FORECAST. PLEASE CHECK BACK FOR
FREQUENT UPDATES.

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GMZ750-770-032030-
COASTAL WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
1146 AM EDT THU OCT 3 2013

...HURRICANE WATCH IN EFFECT...

.TODAY...EAST WIND AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET OCCASIONALLY
UP TO 6 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
.TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET
OCCASIONALLY UP TO 5 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 5 SECONDS. PROTECTED
WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
.FRIDAY...EAST WIND AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FEET
OCCASIONALLY UP TO 8 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS. PROTECTED
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO AROUND
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FEET OCCASIONALLY UP TO
8 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT TO
MODERATE CHOP INCREASING TO CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS.
.SATURDAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SOUTHEAST WIND
25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 KNOTS. SEAS BUILDING TO 7
TO 13 FEET OCCASIONALLY UP TO 14 TO 18 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 8
SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS VERY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
.SUNDAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...WEST WIND AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET
OCCASIONALLY UP TO 6 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS. PROTECTED
WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
.MONDAY...NORTHWEST WIND AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

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GMZ755-775-032030-
COASTAL WATERS FROM  OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO
20 NM-
WATERS FROM  SUWANNEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
1146 AM EDT THU OCT 3 2013

.TODAY...EAST WIND AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET OCCASIONALLY
UP TO 5 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 5 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP.
.TONIGHT...EAST WIND AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. DOMINANT
PERIOD 5 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
.FRIDAY...EAST WIND AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET OCCASIONALLY
UP TO 5 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT
TO MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO AROUND
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 7
SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH INCREASING TO A LIGHT TO MODERATE
CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
.SATURDAY...SOUTHEAST WIND AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET
OCCASIONALLY UP TO 7 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. PROTECTED
WATERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SOUTHEAST
WIND AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET OCCASIONALLY UP
TO 9 TO 10 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
.SUNDAY...SOUTHWEST WIND AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 9 TO 10 FEET
OCCASIONALLY UP TO 13 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS. PROTECTED
WATERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...WEST WIND AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET
OCCASIONALLY UP TO 9 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FEET OCCASIONALLY
UP TO 5 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS BECOMING 7 SECONDS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS.
.MONDAY...WEST WIND AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. PROTECTED
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

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GMZ730-765-032030-
APALACHEE BAY-
COASTAL WATERS FROM  SUWANNEE RIVER TO KEATON BEACH FL OUT 20 NM-
1146 AM EDT THU OCT 3 2013

.TODAY...EAST WIND AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. DOMINANT
PERIOD 3 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
.TONIGHT...EAST WIND AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT. DOMINANT
PERIOD 3 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
.FRIDAY...SOUTHEAST WIND AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET. DOMINANT
PERIOD 5 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...EAST WIND AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET. DOMINANT
PERIOD 5 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
.SATURDAY...SOUTHEAST WIND AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET. DOMINANT
PERIOD 5 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3
FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE
CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
.SUNDAY...SOUTH WIND AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET
OCCASIONALLY UP TO 6 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS. PROTECTED
WATERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WIND AROUND 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST
10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET OCCASIONALLY UP TO
6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS.
BECOMING 5 SECONDS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY
BECOMING A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
.MONDAY...WEST WIND AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. PROTECTED
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

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