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FZUS52 KTAE 092205
CWFTAE
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
505 PM EST MON NOV 9 2009
GULF COASTAL WATERS FROM THE MOUTH OF THE SUWANNEE RIVER
TO DESTIN OUT TO 60 NM
GMZ700-100500-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SUWANNEE RIVER TO DESTIN OUT TO 60 NM
505 PM EST MON NOV 9 2009
SYNOPSIS
TROPICAL STORM IDA WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE COASTAL WATERS
OF THE NORTHEAST GULF INTO TUESDAY WITH TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS
IN EFFECT. HAVE BEEN SEEING TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS THROUGH
MUCH OF THE DAY AT THE BUOYS AND THIS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE
NIGHT...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE WESTERN LEGS. ALSO...LARGE AND
DANGEROUS WAVES WILL CONTINUE WITH WAVE HEIGHTS BETWEEN 10 AND
20 FEET BEING OBSERVED. NEEDLESS TO SAY...ALL MARINE
INTERESTS...INCLUDING BOATERS... SWIMMERS...AND EVEN THE MOST
EXPERIENCED SURFERS SHOULD REMAIN OUT OF THE WATER THROUGH
TUESDAY. THE REMNANTS OF IDA WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN INTO
WEDNESDAY... HOWEVER IN THE WAKE OF THE SYSTEM...A STRONG
GRADIENT IS ONCE AGAIN ANTICIPATED TO SET UP OVER THE NORTHEAST
GULF WITH ADVISORY LEVEL OFFSHORE WINDS REDEVELOPING INTO
THURSDAY. THE GRADIENT SHOULD FINALLY RELAX ENOUGH BY FRIDAY
TO BRING CONDITIONS BELOW HEADLINE CRITERIA.
GMZ730-755-765-775-100500-
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-
505 PM EST MON NOV 9 2009
..TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT
TONIGHT
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. EAST WIND 25 TO
35 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS
POSSIBLE. SEAS 10 TO 14 FEET...EXCEPT 5 TO 10 FEET IN APALACHEE
BAY. PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH. RAIN AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
TUESDAY
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SOUTHEAST WIND
20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 KNOTS POSSIBLE BECOMING
SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 12 FEET...EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FEET IN
APALACHEE BAY. PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH. RAIN LIKELY
WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST
AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS
CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHWEST WIND AROUND 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 20 TO
25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET IN APALACHEE BAY AND 6
TO 8 FEET OFFSHORE. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET
IN APALACHEE BAY AND 5 TO 7 FEET OFFSHORE. PROTECTED WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP TO CHOPPY.
THURSDAY...NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET
EXCEPT 2
TO 3 FEET IN APALACHEE BAY. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND AROUND 15 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP.
FRIDAY...NORTH WIND AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET
EXCEPT 1
TO 2 FEET IN APALACHEE BAY. PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT
CHOP.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO AROUND
10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WIND AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.
GMZ750-770-100500-
COASTAL WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
505 PM EST MON NOV 9 2009
..TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT
TONIGHT
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. EAST WIND 35 TO 40
KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST. GUSTS TO AROUND 50 KNOTS. SEAS 15 TO 20
FEET. PROTECTED WATERS VERY ROUGH. RAIN AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
TUESDAY
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. SOUTH WIND 30 TO 35
KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 KNOTS IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING
SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 45 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 13 TO 18 FEET IN THE MORNING DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 FEET IN
THE AFTERNOON. PROTECTED WATERS VERY ROUGH. RAIN LIKELY AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS...ESPECIALLY IN THE MORNING.
TUESDAY NIGHT
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. WEST WIND 25
TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 KNOTS IN THE EVENING BECOMING
NORTHWEST AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. PROTECTED WATERS VERY
ROUGH DECREASING TO CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WEDNESDAY
NORTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. PROTECTED
WATERS CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP TO CHOPPY.
THURSDAY
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
FRIDAY
NORTH WIND AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. PROTECTED
WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WIND AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.
SATURDAY
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. PROTECTED
WATERS SMOOTH.
MROCZKA
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