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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.

$$

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