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NWS Forecast

FZUS52 KTAE 241417
CWFTAE

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1015 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

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

GMZ700-242115-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SUWANNEE RIVER TO DESTIN OUT TO 60 NM
1015 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

SYNOPSIS
A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SOUTH INTO THE MARINE AREA LATER
TODAY. IN ITS WAKE...HIGH PRESSURE WILL REBUILD INTO THE SOUTHEAST
REGION. THE TIGHTENING GRADIENTS WILL ALLOW OFFSHORE WINDS WILL
INCREASE TO EXERCISE CAUTION AND POSSIBLY ADVISORY LEVELS TONIGHT
INTO SATURDAY. WINDS WILL VEER AND ALONG WITH SEAS DIMINISH LATER ON
SATURDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE WATERS. THIS HIGH WILL
THEN SHIFT EAST TO THE ATLANTIC COAST ON SUNDAY WITH WINDS AND SEAS
REMAINING LOW THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK.



GMZ730-750-755-765-242115-
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-
1015 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION LATE TONIGHT


REST OF TODAY
NORTHWEST WIND INCREASING TO AROUND 15 KNOTS IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT TO
MODERATE CHOP.

TONIGHT
WIND BECOMING NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS INCREASING TO CHOPPY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.

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

SATURDAY NIGHT
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 10 TO 15
KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS
SMOOTH INCREASING TO A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP IN THE LATE EVENING.

SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WIND AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 10
KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS
SMOOTH.

SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST
10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS
SMOOTH INCREASING TO A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.

MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WIND AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING
EAST MONDAY NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH TO A
LIGHT CHOP.

TUESDAY
SOUTHEAST WIND AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH LATE IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH TO A
LIGHT CHOP.



GMZ770-775-242115-
WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM  SUWANNEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
1015 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION TONIGHT


REST OF TODAY
NORTH WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 15 KNOTS
LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.

TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST
15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.

SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING 10 TO 15 KNOTS
IN THE LATE MORNING. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.

SATURDAY NIGHT
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.

SUNDAY
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING 5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE
LATE MORNING. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.

SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.

MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT
EAST WIND AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4
FEET.

TUESDAY
SOUTHEAST WIND AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.



EVANS