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FZUS52 KTAE 130740
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
340 AM EDT MON MAY 13 2013

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

GMZ700-131515-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SUWANNEE RIVER TO DESTIN OUT TO 60 NM
340 AM EDT MON MAY 13 2013

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING INTO THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI
VALLEY TODAY WILL KEEP THE GRADIENT TIGHT OVER THE COASTAL WATERS.
THIS WILL RESULT IN SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS OVER THE
OFFSHORE LEGS AND EXERCISE CAUTION CONDITIONS OVER THE NEARSHORE
LEGS. WINDS AND SEAS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY
AS THE HIGH MOVES CLOSER TO THE REGION. LIGHT WINDS AND MINIMAL
SEAS ARE THEN EXPECTED THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK.

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GMZ730-750-755-765-131515-
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-
340 AM EDT MON MAY 13 2013

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING 10 KNOTS IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING
A LIGHT CHOP.
.TONIGHT...NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP.
.TUESDAY...NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 5 TO
10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST LATE IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT TO
MODERATE CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WIND AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH
LATE. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTHEAST WIND AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT
CHOP.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WIND AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING
SOUTHEAST LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH.
.THURSDAY...SOUTH WIND AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WIND AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING
NORTHEAST LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH.
.FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WIND AROUND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE
LATE MORNING. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

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GMZ770-775-131515-
WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM  SUWANNEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
340 AM EDT MON MAY 13 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NORTH WIND AROUND 20 KNOTS BECOMING 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.
.TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST
15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
.TUESDAY...NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING 5 TO 10 KNOTS
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...NORTH WIND AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WIND AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST LATE.
SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY...SOUTH WIND AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WIND AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST LATE.
SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY...EAST WIND AROUND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.

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