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FZUS52 KTAE 040101
CWFTAE

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
801 PM EST SUN MAR 3 2013

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

GMZ700-041100-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SUWANNEE RIVER TO DESTIN OUT TO 60 NM
801 PM EST SUN MAR 3 2013

.SYNOPSIS...WINDS AND SEAS WILL FALL TO BELOW HEADLINE CRITERIA BY
MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO VEER FROM NORTHWEST TO
SOUTHEAST WITH THE PASSAGE OF A SURFACE RIDGE OVER THE NEXT 24
HOURS. THEN...WINDS AND SEAS WILL BEGIN TO APPROACH CAUTIONARY
LEVELS ONCE AGAIN ON MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...AS THE NEXT COLD
FRONT APPROACHES THE COASTAL WATERS FROM THE WEST. BEHIND THIS
COLD FRONT...A STRONG SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS EXPECTED TUESDAY
NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT WITH GUSTY NORTHWESTERLY WINDS.

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GMZ730-750-755-765-041100-
APALACHEE BAY-
COASTAL WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM  OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM  SUWANNEE RIVER TO KEATON BEACH FL OUT 20 NM-
801 PM EST SUN MAR 3 2013

...SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION BEFORE MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST AROUND
10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET. PROTECTED
WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MONDAY...NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO
15 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS
A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP.
.MONDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WIND INCREASING TO AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2
TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET TO THE WEST OF PANAMA CITY.
PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
.TUESDAY...SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. PROTECTED
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP TO CHOPPY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
TO THE WEST OF APALACHICOLA IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...WEST WIND AROUND 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST
20 TO 25 KNOTS AND GUSTY AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET BUILDING
TO 5 TO 7 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY TO ROUGH. ISOLATED SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS AND GUSTY DECREASING TO
AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4
TO 6 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY TO ROUGH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTH WIND AROUND 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP.
.THURSDAY...NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS SUBSIDING TO AROUND 10 KNOTS
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET. PROTECTED
WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTH WIND AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. SEAS
1 TO 2 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.
.FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. PROTECTED
WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.

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GMZ770-775-041100-
WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM  SUWANNEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
801 PM EST SUN MAR 3 2013

...SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION BEFORE MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST AROUND
10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.
.MONDAY...NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO
15 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
.MONDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WIND AROUND 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AT
15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5
FEET.
.TUESDAY...SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE WEST OF APALACHICOLA IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...WEST WIND AROUND 20 KNOTS EARLY...BECOMING NORTHWEST
AROUND 25 KNOTS AND GUSTY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET BUILDING
TO 6 TO 8 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS AND GUSTY. SEAS 7 TO 9
FEET.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH
AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 5 TO
7 FEET.
.THURSDAY...NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO AROUND 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3
FEET.
.FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS DECREASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET.

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HARRIGAN/GOULD