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FZUS54 KMOB 040430
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1030 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013

GULF COASTAL WATERS DESTIN TO PASCAGOULA OUT 60 NM

SEAS ARE GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE
MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.

GMZ600-041630-
SYNOPSIS FOR DESTIN FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT 60 NM INCLUDING
BAYS AND COASTAL WATERWAYS-
1030 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE EAST ACROSS THE MARINE AREA
TONIGHT AND THEN EAST OF THE COASTAL WATERS MONDAY. A LIGHT ONSHORE
FLOW DEVELOPS BY EARLY MONDAY...AND INCREASES STEADILY MONDAY NIGHT
THROUGH TUESDAY AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE WEST. THIS FRONT
WILL MOVE EAST OF THE MARINE AREA BY TUESDAY EVENING...WITH A STRONG
OFFSHORE FLOW DEVELOPING IN ITS WAKE AND PERSISTING INTO MIDDAY
THURSDAY. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES WILL LIKELY BE REQUIRED DURING THE
MIDDLE PART OF THE WEEK WITH THE STRONGER WINDS AND RESULTANT HIGH
SEAS. EXPECT A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
WITH THE APPROACH AND PASSAGE OF THE FRONT ON TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING.

$$

GMZ630-041630-
NORTHERN MOBILE BAY-
1030 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013

.REST OF TONIGHT...WEST WINDS 7 TO 10 KNOTS LATE IN THE EVENING
BECOMING VARIABLE 5 KNOTS OR LESS...THEN BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 5
KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.MONDAY...SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 15 KNOTS. A MODERATE CHOP.
.MONDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 13 TO 16 KNOTS. A MODERATE CHOP.
.TUESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 16 TO 19 KNOTS. CHOPPY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS
THROUGH THE DAY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 18 KNOTS. CHOPPY. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS UNTIL EARLY MORNING.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 18 KNOTS. CHOPPY.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 11 TO 14 KNOTS. A MODERATE CHOP.
.THURSDAY...NORTH WINDS 9 TO 12 KNOTS. A MODERATE CHOP.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 7 TO 10 KNOTS. A LIGHT CHOP.
.FRIDAY...EAST WINDS 6 TO 9 KNOTS. A LIGHT CHOP.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 9 KNOTS. A LIGHT CHOP.

$$

GMZ631-041630-
SOUTHERN MOBILE BAY-
1030 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013

.REST OF TONIGHT...WEST WINDS 8 TO 11 KNOTS LATE IN THE EVENING
BECOMING VARIABLE 5 KNOTS OR LESS...THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND
5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.MONDAY...SOUTH WINDS 13 TO 16 KNOTS. A MODERATE CHOP.
.MONDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 16 TO 19 KNOTS. CHOPPY.
.TUESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 18 TO 21 KNOTS. ROUGH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS
THROUGH THE DAY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 18 TO 23 KNOTS. ROUGH. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS UNTIL EARLY MORNING.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 19 TO 22 KNOTS. ROUGH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 18 KNOTS. CHOPPY.
.THURSDAY...NORTH WINDS 13 TO 16 KNOTS. A MODERATE CHOP.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 9 TO 12 KNOTS. A MODERATE CHOP.
.FRIDAY...EAST WINDS 8 TO 11 KNOTS. A LIGHT CHOP.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 11 KNOTS. A LIGHT CHOP.

$$

GMZ632-041630-
MISSISSIPPI SOUND-
1030 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013

.REST OF TONIGHT...WEST WINDS 8 TO 11 KNOTS LATE IN THE EVENING
BECOMING VARIABLE 5 KNOTS OR LESS...THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO
6 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH AFTER
MIDNIGHT...THEN BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP EARLY IN THE MORNING.
.MONDAY...SOUTH WINDS 14 TO 17 KNOTS. CHOPPY.
.MONDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 16 TO 19 KNOTS. CHOPPY.
.TUESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 18 TO 21 KNOTS. ROUGH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS
THROUGH THE DAY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 18 TO 22 KNOTS. ROUGH. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS UNTIL EARLY MORNING.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 19 TO 22 KNOTS. ROUGH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 18 KNOTS. CHOPPY.
.THURSDAY...NORTH WINDS 13 TO 16 KNOTS. A MODERATE CHOP.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 13 KNOTS. A MODERATE CHOP.
.FRIDAY...EAST WINDS 8 TO 11 KNOTS. A LIGHT CHOP.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 11 KNOTS. A LIGHT CHOP.

$$

GMZ633-041630-
PERDIDO BAY-
1030 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013

.REST OF TONIGHT...WINDS VARIABLE 5 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING WEST
AROUND 5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT...THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST EARLY IN THE
MORNING. SMOOTH.
.MONDAY...SOUTH WINDS 13 TO 16 KNOTS. A MODERATE CHOP.
.MONDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 16 TO 19 KNOTS. CHOPPY.
.TUESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 18 KNOTS. CHOPPY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS
THROUGH THE DAY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 17 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 18 TO
22 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHOPPY BECOMING ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS UNTIL EARLY MORNING.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 18 TO 21 KNOTS. ROUGH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 13 TO 16 KNOTS. A MODERATE CHOP.
.THURSDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 13 KNOTS. A MODERATE CHOP.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 7 TO 10 KNOTS. A LIGHT CHOP.
.FRIDAY...EAST WINDS 7 TO 10 KNOTS. A LIGHT CHOP.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 9 KNOTS. A LIGHT CHOP.

$$

GMZ634-041630-
PENSACOLA BAY SYSTEM-
1030 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013

.REST OF TONIGHT...WINDS VARIABLE 5 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTHWEST
5 TO 6 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT...THEN BECOMING NORTH EARLY IN THE
MORNING. SMOOTH BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MONDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 12 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN
THE AFTERNOON.
.MONDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 14 TO 17 KNOTS. CHOPPY.
.TUESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 16 TO 19 KNOTS. CHOPPY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS
THROUGH THE DAY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 17 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 18 TO
21 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHOPPY BECOMING ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS UNTIL EARLY MORNING.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 17 TO 20 KNOTS. CHOPPY.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 18 KNOTS. CHOPPY.
.THURSDAY...NORTH WINDS 11 TO 14 KNOTS. A MODERATE CHOP.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 8 TO 11 KNOTS. A LIGHT CHOP.
.FRIDAY...EAST WINDS 7 TO 10 KNOTS. A LIGHT CHOP.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 10 KNOTS. A LIGHT CHOP.

$$

GMZ635-041630-
CHOCTAWHATCHEE BAY-
1030 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013

.REST OF TONIGHT...WINDS VARIABLE 5 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTHWEST
5 TO 8 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT...THEN BECOMING NORTH 5 TO 7 KNOTS EARLY
IN THE MORNING. SMOOTH BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MONDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 6 TO 9 KNOTS
LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 13 KNOTS IN THE
AFTERNOON. A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
.MONDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 18 KNOTS. CHOPPY.
.TUESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 18 KNOTS. CHOPPY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 17 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 18 TO
21 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHOPPY BECOMING ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS UNTIL EARLY MORNING.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 17 TO 20 KNOTS. CHOPPY.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 14 TO 17 KNOTS. CHOPPY.
.THURSDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 13 KNOTS. A MODERATE CHOP.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 7 TO 10 KNOTS. A LIGHT CHOP.
.FRIDAY...EAST WINDS 7 TO 10 KNOTS. A LIGHT CHOP.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 7 TO 10 KNOTS. A LIGHT CHOP.

$$

GMZ650-655-041630-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL OUT 20 NM-
1030 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013

.REST OF TONIGHT...WEST WINDS 10 TO 13 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
8 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET.
.MONDAY...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 18 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
.MONDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 19 TO 22 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET
BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 18 TO 21 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. CHANCE
OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 20 TO 23 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 TO
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
UNTIL EARLY MORNING.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 19 TO 24 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 17 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.
.THURSDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 18 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 13 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
.FRIDAY...EAST WINDS 8 TO 11 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 9 TO 12 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.

$$

GMZ670-675-041630-
WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
1030 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013

.REST OF TONIGHT...WEST WINDS 10 TO 13 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 5 TO 8
KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
.MONDAY...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 18 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
.MONDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 19 TO 22 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET
BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 17 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 19 TO 24 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 21 TO
26 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS UNTIL EARLY MORNING.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 19 TO 22 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET.
.THURSDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 18 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 9 TO 12 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
.FRIDAY...EAST WINDS 8 TO 11 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 9 TO 12 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.

$$






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