NWS Forecast

FZUS52 KTAE 050140
CWFTAE

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
940 PM EDT SAT JUL 4 2009

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

GMZ700-051000-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SUWANNEE RIVER TO DESTIN OUT TO 60 NM
940 PM EDT SAT JUL 4 2009

SYNOPSIS
THE GRADIENT WILL BEGIN TO TIGHTEN ACROSS THE WATERS
OVERNIGHT AND WILL REMAIN IN PLACE INTO THE EARLY PORTION OF THE
UPCOMING WEEK AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE NORTHWEST. AS A
RESULT...WINDS AND SEAS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE OVER THE NEXT FEW
DAYS. A PERIOD OR TWO WITH ADVISORY LEVEL WINDS AND SEAS WILL BE
POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AS THE FRONT MOVES INTO THE
AREA. THE GRADIENT WILL BEGIN TO RELAX WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
AS THE FRONT STALLS AND WEAKENS NEAR THE MARINE AREA.

GMZ750-770-051000-
COASTAL WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
940 PM EDT SAT JUL 4 2009

TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15
KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH...INCREASING TO
A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.

SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 BUILDING TO 3
TO 4 FEET LATE. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS A
LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP INCREASING TO CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

MONDAY NIGHT
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.

TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5
FEET. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.

WEDNESDAY
WEST WIND AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5
FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT TO
MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

THURSDAY
WEST WIND AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.

GMZ730-755-765-775-051000-
APALACHEE BAY-
COASTAL WATERS FROM  OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM  SUWANNEE RIVER TO KEATON BEACH OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM  SUWANNEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
940 PM EDT SAT JUL 4 2009

TONIGHT
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15
KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH INCREASING TO A
LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.

SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS A
LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP INCREASING TO CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

MONDAY NIGHT
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET SOUTH
OF ST. GEORGE ISLAND...2 TO 4 FEET OVER APALACHEE BAY. PROTECTED
WATERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET...2 TO 3 FEET OVER APALACHEE BAY.
PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.

TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET
NEAR THE BIG BEND COAST...3 TO 5 FEET OFFSHORE. PROTECTED WATERS
A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

WEDNESDAY
WEST WIND AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET NEAR THE
COAST...3 TO 5 FEET OFFSHORE. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4
FEET. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

THURSDAY
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. PROTECTED
WATERS A LIGHT TO A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.

BARRY/GIBBS