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103 FZUS52 KTAE 030212 CWFTAE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 1012 PM EDT WED OCT 2 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. GMZ700-030930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SUWANNEE RIVER TO DESTIN OUT TO 60 NM 1012 PM EDT WED OCT 2 2013 .SYNOPSIS...EASTERLY FLOW TO CAUTIONARY LEVELS OFFSHORE IS EXPECTED TONIGHT. AFTER A MODEST DECREASE IN WINDS ON THURSDAY...EXPECT WINDS TO BE ON THE INCREASE OUT OF THE SOUTHEAST AS A TROPICAL DISTURBANCE MOVES INTO THE CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO. WINDS WILL LIKELY REACH ADVISORY CRITERIA BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS THE WESTERN WATERS AND REMAIN HIGH INTO THE WEEKEND. HIGH WINDS AND SEAS DO NOT APPEAR LIKELY TO SUBSIDE ACROSS THE MARINE AREA UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON. $$ GMZ730-755-765-775-030930- APALACHEE BAY- COASTAL WATERS FROM OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM SUWANNEE RIVER TO KEATON BEACH FL OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM SUWANNEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 1012 PM EDT WED OCT 2 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION ESPECIALLY OFFSHORE... .TONIGHT...EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS...HIGHEST OFFSHORE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET OCCASIONALLY UP TO 6 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 5 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP TO CHOPPY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .THURSDAY...EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS EARLY...BECOMING SOUTHEAST AND DECREASING TO AROUND 10 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET NEARSHORE AND 3 TO 5 FEET OFFSHORE...OCCASIONALLY UP TO 6 FEET...SUBSIDING TO AROUND 2 FEET NEARSHORE AND 3 TO 4 FEET OFFSHORE. DOMINANT PERIOD 4 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP TO CHOPPY DECREASING TO A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .THURSDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET NEARSHORE AND 3 TO 5 FEET OFFSHORE OCCASIONALLY UP TO 8 FEET WELL OFFSHORE AFTER MIDNIGHT. DOMINANT PERIOD 5 SECONDS INCREASING TO 10 SECONDS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .FRIDAY...SOUTHEAST WIND AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET NEARSHORE AND 3 TO 5 FEET OFFSHORE...OCCASIONALLY UP TO 8 FEET WELL OFFSHORE. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET NEARSHORE AND 5 TO 7 FEET OFFSHORE OCCASIONALLY UP TO 9 FEET WELL OFFSHORE. DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .SATURDAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET NEARSHORE AND 4 TO 6 FEET OFFSHORE OCCASIONALLY UP TO 8 FEET WELL OFFSHORE. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .SATURDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WIND AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET OCCASIONALLY UP TO 8 FEET WELL OFFSHORE EARLY. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .SUNDAY...SOUTH WIND AROUND 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET OCCASIONALLY UP TO 5 FEET IN THE MORNING. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .SUNDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WIND AROUND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .MONDAY...EAST WIND AROUND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. $$ GMZ750-770-030930- COASTAL WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 1012 PM EDT WED OCT 2 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION ESPECIALLY OFFSHORE... .TONIGHT...EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS...HIGHEST OFFSHORE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET...OCCASIONALLY UP TO 8 FEET WELL OFFSHORE. DOMINANT PERIOD 5 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP TO CHOPPY. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .THURSDAY...EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET OCCASIONALLY UP TO 6 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP TO CHOPPY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .THURSDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET NEARSHORE AND 6 TO 8 FEET OFFSHORE...OCCASIONALLY UP TO 10 FEET WELL OFFSHORE. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS INCREASING TO 10 SECONDS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .FRIDAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS AND GUSTY. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET NEARSHORE AND 6 TO 9 FEET OFFSHORE...OCCASIONALLY UP TO 11 FEET WELL OFFSHORE. DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP TO CHOPPY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS AND GUSTY. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET NEARSHORE AND 8 TO 11 FEET OFFSHORE...OCCASIONALLY UP TO 14 FEET WELL OFFSHORE. DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY TO ROUGH. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .SATURDAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS AND GUSTY. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET NEARSHORE AND 8 TO 10 FEET OFFSHORE...OCCASIONALLY UP TO 13 FEET WELL OFFSHORE. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY TO ROUGH. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .SATURDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WIND AROUND 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET OCCASIONALLY UP TO 8 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .SUNDAY...SOUTH WIND AROUND 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET OCCASIONALLY UP TO 5 FEET IN THE MORNING. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .SUNDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WIND AROUND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .MONDAY...EAST WIND AROUND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. $$ GODSEY/GOULD