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829 FZUS52 KTAE 031414 CWFTAE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 1014 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 1014 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 NORTH ACROSS THE GULF...BRIEFLY REACHING HURRICANE STRENGTH. KAREN IS FORECAST TO MAKE LANDFALL AS A TROPICAL STORM JUST WEST OF PENSACOLA SATURDAY NIGHT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND GUST WILL BEGIN IMPACTING THE PANHANDLE COASTAL WATERS AS EARLY AS 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 SUBSTANTIALLY HIGHER THAN INDICATED IN THIS FORECAST. PLEASE CHECK BACK FOR FREQUENT UPDATES. $$ GMZ750-770-032030- COASTAL WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 1014 AM EDT THU OCT 3 2013 ...HURRICANE WATCH IN EFFECT... .TODAY...EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET OCCASIONALLY UP TO 6 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP INCREASING TO CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .TONIGHT...EAST WIND AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET OCCASIONALLY UP TO 5 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .FRIDAY...EAST WIND AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET OCCASIONALLY UP TO 5 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .FRIDAY NIGHT...EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 TO 25 KNOTS LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET OCCASIONALLY UP TO 9 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP INCREASING TO ROUGH LATE. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .SATURDAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS INCREASING TO AROUND 30 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING 20 TO 25 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 KNOTS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FEET OCCASIONALLY UP TO 13 FEET BUILDING TO 10 TO 12 FEET OCCASIONALLY UP TO 15 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .SATURDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WIND 20 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KNOTS. SEAS 10 TO 12 FEET OCCASIONALLY UP TO 15 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS VERY ROUGH TO ROUGH. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. .SUNDAY...SOUTHWEST WIND AROUND 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AROUND 15 KNOTS LATE IN THE DAY. SEAS 10 TO 12 FEET OCCASIONALLY UP TO 15 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .SUNDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WIND AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 7 TO 9 FEET OCCASIONALLY UP TO 11 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FEET OCCASIONALLY UP TO 5 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .MONDAY...NORTHWEST WIND AROUND 15 KNOTS BECOMING 5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. $$ 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- 1014 AM EDT THU OCT 3 2013 .TODAY...EAST WIND AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET OCCASIONALLY UP TO 5 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 5 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. .TONIGHT...EAST WIND AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .FRIDAY...EAST WIND AROUND 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP LATE. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .FRIDAY NIGHT...EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO AROUND 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET OCCASIONALLY UP TO 6 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 10 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 BECOMING 10 TO 15 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET OCCASIONALLY UP TO 10 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .SATURDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WIND AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 7 TO 10 FEET OCCASIONALLY UP TO 13 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .SUNDAY...SOUTHWEST WIND AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 7 TO 10 FEET OCCASIONALLY UP TO 13 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .SUNDAY NIGHT...WEST WIND AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET OCCASIONALLY UP TO 10 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FEET OCCASIONALLY UP TO 5 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .MONDAY...WEST WIND AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. $$ GMZ730-765-032030- APALACHEE BAY- COASTAL WATERS FROM SUWANNEE RIVER TO KEATON BEACH FL OUT 20 NM- 1014 AM EDT THU OCT 3 2013 .TODAY...EAST WIND AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 3 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. .TONIGHT...EAST WIND AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. DOMINANT PERIOD 4 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. .FRIDAY...SOUTHEAST WIND AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRIDAY NIGHT...EAST WIND AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. .SATURDAY...SOUTHEAST WIND AROUND 10 KNOTS A LIGHT CHOP. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS. PROTECTED WATERS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .SATURDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET OCCASIONALLY UP TO 5 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .SUNDAY...SOUTHWEST WIND AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET OCCASIONALLY UP TO 8 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .SUNDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WIND AROUND 20 KNOTS BECOMING 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING...THEN BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FEET OCCASIONALLY UP TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FEET OCCASIONALLY UP TO 5 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING...THEN BECOMING SMOOTH LATE. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .MONDAY...WEST WIND AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. $$