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See recent photos from NDBC weather buoy 42039 in the Gulf of Mexico.

See recent photos from the following TAO stations: 2N 95W, 0 95W, 2S 95W, 8N 110W, 5N 110W, 2N 110W, 0 110W

NWS Forecast

FZUS52 KTAE 251942
CWFTAE

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
342 PM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

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

GMZ700-260500-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SUWANNEE RIVER TO DESTIN OUT TO 60 NM
342 PM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

SYNOPSIS
PERSISTENT EASTERLY FLOW WILL YIELD NOCTURNAL SURGES
FREQUENTLY REACHING CAUTIONARY LEVELS. ADDITIONALLY...THE
POSSIBILITY FOR BRIEF PERIODS OF ADVISORY CONDITIONS WILL EXIST
MID TO LATE WEEK.



GMZ730-750-755-765-770-775-260500-
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-
WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM  SUWANNEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
342 PM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION TONIGHT


TONIGHT
EAST WIND AROUND 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO AROUND 15
KNOTS...EXCEPT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS EAST OF ALLIGATOR
POINT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE
CHOP.

SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING 5 TO 10 KNOTS
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT TO
MODERATE CHOP.

SUNDAY NIGHT
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15
KNOTS LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE
CHOP.

MONDAY
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING 5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE
CHOP.

MONDAY NIGHT
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP.

TUESDAY
EAST WIND AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. PROTECTED
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.

TUESDAY NIGHT
EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO
6 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP
INCREASING TO CHOPPY IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.

WEDNESDAY
EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING 10 TO 15 KNOTS
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.

THURSDAY
EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING 10 TO 15 KNOTS LATE IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.



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