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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
353 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

...A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 9 AM CST WEDNESDAY
FOR MOBILE BAY...

...A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ALABAMA AND WESTERN
FLORIDA GULF COASTAL WATERS UNTIL NOON WEDNESDAY...

.A STRONG OFFSHORE FLOW AND BUILDING SEAS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT...IN
THE WAKE OF A FRONTAL PASSAGE. A STRONG ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM
NOSES EASTWARD INTO THE DEEP SOUTH...RESULTING IN A PERSISTENT STRONG
OFFSHORE FLOW AND HIGH SEAS TONIGHT CONTINUING INTO WEDNESDAY
MORNING. WINDS DECREASE AND SEAS BEGIN TO SUBSIDE THROUGH THE
AFTERNOON WEDNESDAY.

GMZ650-655-670-675-100600-
/O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-100210T1800Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
353 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST
WEDNESDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST
WEDNESDAY.

NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS NEAR 30 KNOTS ARE
EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT. DUE THE ORIENTATION OF THE STRONG
NORTHERLY FETCH...SEAS ARE FORECAST TO BUILD TO 8 TO 10 FEET WELL
OFFSHORE TONIGHT. DECREASING WINDS AND SUBSIDING SEAS ARE
FORECAST BY MIDDAY WEDNESDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS
AND/OR SEAS 7 FEET OR HIGHER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
SEA CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...
ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID
NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
353 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

...A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 9 AM CST WEDNESDAY
FOR MOBILE BAY...

...A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ALABAMA AND WESTERN
FLORIDA GULF COASTAL WATERS UNTIL NOON WEDNESDAY...

.A STRONG OFFSHORE FLOW AND BUILDING SEAS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT...IN
THE WAKE OF A FRONTAL PASSAGE. A STRONG ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM
NOSES EASTWARD INTO THE DEEP SOUTH...RESULTING IN A PERSISTENT STRONG
OFFSHORE FLOW AND HIGH SEAS TONIGHT CONTINUING INTO WEDNESDAY
MORNING. WINDS DECREASE AND SEAS BEGIN TO SUBSIDE THROUGH THE
AFTERNOON WEDNESDAY.

GMZ630-100600-
/O.EXT.KMOB.SC.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-100210T1500Z/
MOBILE BAY-
353 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST WEDNESDAY...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST
WEDNESDAY.

NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS NEAR 30 KNOTS ARE
EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. BAYS WILL BE ROUGH.
DECREASING WINDS AND SUBSIDING SEAS ARE FORECAST BY WEDNESDAY
MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
345 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

GULF COASTAL WATERS DESTIN TO PASCAGOULA OUT 60 NM

GMZ630-100945-
MOBILE BAY-
345 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH LATE IN THE
NIGHT. BAY WATERS ROUGH.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO 15
KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS CHOPPY TO ROUGH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH
10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. BAY WATERS
A LIGHT CHOP.
.THURSDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS DECREASING TO AROUND 10 KNOTS
IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST
10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP.
RAIN LIKELY.
.FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH IN THE
AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS CHOPPY TO ROUGH. RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. BAY WATERS CHOPPY TO ROUGH. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.
.SATURDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO
10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
.SUNDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS
IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING NORTH 15 TO 20 KNOTS LATE.
BAY WATERS BECOMING CHOPPY TO ROUGH LATE. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.

$$

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
345 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

GULF COASTAL WATERS DESTIN TO PASCAGOULA OUT 60 NM

GMZ650-655-100945-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL OUT 20 NM-
345 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH LATE IN THE
NIGHT. GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. BAYS AND COASTAL
WATERWAYS ROUGH.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. BAYS AND COASTAL WATERWAYS ROUGH BECOMING A
LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH
AROUND 15 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET.
BAYS AND COASTAL WATERWAYS A LIGHT CHOP.
.THURSDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS DECREASING TO AROUND 10 KNOTS
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. BAYS AND COASTAL WATERWAYS A
LIGHT CHOP.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 INCREASING TO 15 TO 20
KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. BAYS AND COASTAL
WATERWAYS CHOPPY TO ROUGH. RAIN LIKELY.
.FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. BAYS AND COASTAL WATERWAYS CHOPPY TO
ROUGH. RAIN LIKELY.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. BAYS
AND COASTAL WATERWAYS CHOPPY TO ROUGH. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
.SATURDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND
10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET. BAYS AND COASTAL WATERWAYS A LIGHT CHOP.
.SUNDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 TO 15 KNOTS...THEN BECOMING NORTH
20 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4
FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAYS AND COASTAL WATERWAYS ROUGH. SLIGHT CHANCE
OF RAIN.

$$

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
345 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

GULF COASTAL WATERS DESTIN TO PASCAGOULA OUT 60 NM

GMZ670-675-100945-
WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
345 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH LATE IN
THE NIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTH WINDS AROUND 25 KNOTS DECREASING TO 20 TO 25
KNOTS LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH
15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
.THURSDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST AROUND
10 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE AFTERNOON.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. RAIN
LIKELY.
.FRIDAY...EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. RAIN LIKELY.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS DECREASING TO AROUND
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
.SATURDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
.SUNDAY...WEST TO NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 20 TO 25
KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.

$$

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
911 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

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

GMZ730-750-755-765-101130-
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 OUT 20 NM-
911 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WIND 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO AROUND
20 TO 25 KNOTS BY MIDNIGHT WITH GUSTS TO NEAR GALE FORCE. SEAS 5
TO 7 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO GALE FORCE
POSSIBLE BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FEET IN APALACHEE BAY...4 TO 6 FEET ELSEWHERE NEAR THE
COAST SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET IN APALACHEE BAY AND 3 TO 4 FEET
ELSEWHERE NEAR THE COAST. SEAS OFFSHORE TO 6 TO 9 FEET. PROTECTED
WATERS CHOPPY TO ROUGH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET IN
APALACHEE BAY AND 3 TO 4 FEET ELSEWHERE NEAR THE COAST AND 4 TO 6
FEET FURTHER OFFSHORE.
.THURSDAY...NORTH WIND AROUND 15 KNOTS DECREASING TO 5 TO 10
KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET NEAR THE COAST AND 3 TO 5 FEET FURTHER
OFFSHORE. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST
AROUND 15 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. PROTECTED
WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WIND AROUND 15 KNOTS...INCREASING TO AROUND 20
KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 6
FEET...MAINLY OFFSHORE. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. RAIN LIKELY IN
THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTH WIND AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET NEAR
THE COAST AND 5 TO 7 FEET FURTHER OFFSHORE. PROTECTED WATERS
CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT.
.SATURDAY...NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
4 FEET NEAR THE COAST AND 3 TO 5 FEET FURTHER OFFSHORE. PROTECTED
WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP.
.SUNDAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.

$$

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
911 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

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

GMZ770-775-101130-
WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM  SUWANNEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
911 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NORTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO NEAR
GALE FORCE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO GALE FORCE
POSSIBLE BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FEET IN APALACHEE BAY...4 TO 6 FEET ELSEWHERE NEAR THE
COAST SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET IN APALACHEE BAY AND 3 TO 4 FEET
ELSEWHERE NEAR THE COAST. SEAS OFFSHORE TO 6 TO 9 FEET. PROTECTED
WATERS CHOPPY TO ROUGH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET IN
APALACHEE BAY AND 3 TO 4 FEET ELSEWHERE NEAR THE COAST AND 4 TO 6
FEET FURTHER OFFSHORE.
.THURSDAY...NORTH WIND AROUND 15 KNOTS DECREASING TO 5 TO 10
KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET NEAR THE COAST AND 3 TO 5 FEET FURTHER
OFFSHORE. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST
AROUND 15 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. PROTECTED
WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WIND AROUND 15 KNOTS...INCREASING TO AROUND 20
KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 6
FEET...MAINLY OFFSHORE. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. RAIN LIKELY IN
THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTH WIND AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET NEAR
THE COAST AND 5 TO 7 FEET FURTHER OFFSHORE. PROTECTED WATERS
CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT.
.SATURDAY...NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
4 FEET NEAR THE COAST AND 3 TO 5 FEET FURTHER OFFSHORE. PROTECTED
WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP.
.SUNDAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.

$$

AUSTIN/BLOCK

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
755 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

...A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST
WEDNESDAY FOR ALL OF OUR COASTAL WATERS...

GMZ730-750-755-765-770-775-101000-
/O.CON.KTAE.SC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-100210T1800Z/
APALACHEE BAY OR COASTAL WATERS FROM KEATON BEACH TO OCHLOCKONEE
RIVER FL OUT TO 20 NM-
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 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-
755 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST
WEDNESDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS...
AND/OR SEAS 7 FEET OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...
ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID
NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

BLOCK/AUSTIN

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
344 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

...COLD FRONT HAS MOVED THROUGH THE COASTAL WATERS...

.A STRONG COLD FRONT MOVED THROUGH THE COASTAL WATERS THIS
MORNING. WINDS WILL WILL CONTINUE TOUT OF THE NORTHWEST AND REMAIN
HIGH. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT IN THE TIDAL LAKES AND COASTAL WATERS.
EXPECT HIGH SEAS AND ROUGH WAVE ACTION IN THE TIDAL LAKES.

GMZ530-100545-
/O.EXT.KLIX.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-100210T1200Z/
LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS-
344 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY...

WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL PERSIST INTO
TONIGHT. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO EASE EITHER TOMORROW MORNING.
CONDITIONS WILL BE ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH ON THE WATER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
344 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

...COLD FRONT HAS MOVED THROUGH THE COASTAL WATERS...

.A STRONG COLD FRONT MOVED THROUGH THE COASTAL WATERS THIS
MORNING. WINDS WILL WILL CONTINUE TOUT OF THE NORTHWEST AND REMAIN
HIGH. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT IN THE TIDAL LAKES AND COASTAL WATERS.
EXPECT HIGH SEAS AND ROUGH WAVE ACTION IN THE TIDAL LAKES.

GMZ550-555-570-575-100545-
/O.CON.KLIX.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-100210T1200Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER LA OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
344 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST
WEDNESDAY...

WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO REMAIN AROUND 20 TO 30 KNOTS. WIND GUSTS
COULD APPROACH 40 KT AT TIMES ESPECIALLY THIS EVENING AS STRONGER
WINDS JUST ABOVE THE SURFACE ARE BROUGHT DOWN. SEAS WILL ALSO
REMAIN AROUND 5 TO 7 FEET OVER THE INNER WATERS AND POSSIBLY AS
HIGH AS 10 FEET OVER THE OUTER WATERS. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY EASE
DURING THE DAY ON WEDNESDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

CAB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
340 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

PASCAGOULA TO ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 60 NM

GMZ555-101015-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER OUT 20 NM-
340 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 6 TO
8 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS VERY ROUGH.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH.
.THURSDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET
BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. PROTECTED WATERS
CHOPPY. CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO
6 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH. RAIN.
.FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS VERY ROUGH. RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING...THEN
CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH.
.SATURDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 5 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR
LESS. PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH.
.SUNDAY...EAST WINDS NEAR 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH IN THE LATE
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS. PROTECTED WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST
15 TO 25 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING. SEAS 1 TO
3 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS VERY ROUGH. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN.

$$

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
340 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

PASCAGOULA TO ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 60 NM

GMZ530-101015-
LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS-
340 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS. LAKE
WATERS VERY ROUGH.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS CHOPPY.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP.
.THURSDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP. CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF LIGHT SLEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS
CHOPPY. RAIN OR SNOW.
.FRIDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS CHOPPY. RAIN
AND SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING...THEN CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP.
.SATURDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS NEAR 5 KNOTS UNTIL EARLY MORNING
BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. LAKE WATERS SMOOTH.
.SUNDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS NEAR 5 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS SMOOTH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS CHOPPY.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN.

$$

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
340 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

PASCAGOULA TO ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 60 NM

GMZ575-101015-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
340 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT HIGHER GUSTS.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
.THURSDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET
BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO
7 FEET. RAIN.
.FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. RAIN
LIKELY IN THE MORNING...THEN CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET.
.SATURDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS EASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO
4 FEET.
.SUNDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST LATE IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN.

$$

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
340 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

PASCAGOULA TO ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 60 NM

GMZ550-101015-
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER LA OUT 20 NM-
340 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 6 TO
8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. PROTECTED WATERS
VERY ROUGH.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR
LESS. PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH.
.THURSDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH. CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN THE LATE MORNING
AND AFTERNOON.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO
6 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS VERY ROUGH. RAIN.
.FRIDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. PROTECTED
WATERS VERY ROUGH. RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING...THEN SLIGHT
CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY.
.SATURDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS NEAR 5 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.
PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH.
.SUNDAY...SOUTH WINDS NEAR 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 15 TO
25 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS VERY ROUGH. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN.

$$

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