FZUS52 KTAE 130224
CWFTAE
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
924 PM EST SUN FEB 12 2012
GULF COASTAL WATERS FROM THE MOUTH OF THE SUWANNEE RIVER
TO DESTIN OUT TO 60 NM
GMZ700-130930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SUWANNEE RIVER TO DESTIN OUT TO 60 NM
924 PM EST SUN FEB 12 2012
.SYNOPSIS...NORTHERLY WINDS WILL BEGIN TO PIVOT TO THE NORTHEAST
TONIGHT...AND TO A MORE SOUTHERLY DIRECTION BY MONDAY EVENING
AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM. SOUTH WINDS SHOULD
APPROACH EXERCISE CAUTION LEVELS MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY WITH
SEAS BUILDING INTO THE 4 TO 6 FOOT RANGE. THE EXTENDED PERIOD OF
TIME WITH ELEVATED SOUTH WINDS MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY SHOULD
CAUSE SURF TO BUILD ON TUESDAY ALONG PANHANDLE
BEACHES...PARTICULARLY ALONG WALTON AND BAY COUNTIES. SOME 4 TO 5
FOOT SURF WILL BE POSSIBLE. WITH STRONG ONSHORE FLOW AND BUILDING
SURF...SOME STRONGER RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIKELY ON TUESDAY.
$$
GMZ750-770-130930-
COASTAL WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
924 PM EST SUN FEB 12 2012
.TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP.
.MONDAY...EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE
CHOP.
.MONDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH AROUND
20 KNOTS LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FEET AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP INCREASING TO
CHOPPY LATE. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUESDAY...SOUTH WIND AROUND 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20
KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS
CHOPPY. RAIN LIKELY WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WIND AROUND 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST
5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING...THEN
BECOMING NORTH LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET
AFTER MIDNIGHT. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP DECREASING TO
SMOOTH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS...MAINLY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO
2 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. 
.THURSDAY...SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE
CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH IN
THE LATE EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT TO
MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.FRIDAY...NORTH WIND AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET
OFFSHORE...AND 2 TO 3 FEET NEARSHORE. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE
CHOP.
$$
GMZ730-755-765-775-130930-
APALACHEE BAY-
COASTAL WATERS FROM  OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM  SUWANNEE RIVER TO KEATON BEACH FL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM  SUWANNEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
924 PM EST SUN FEB 12 2012
.TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WIND AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET NEAR
SHORE AND 2 TO 3 FEET FURTHER OFFSHORE. PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH TO
A LIGHT CHOP. 
.MONDAY...EAST WIND AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 5
KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS
SMOOTH.
.MONDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH
AROUND 10 KNOTS LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH
INCREASING TO A LIGHT CHOP LATE.
.TUESDAY...SOUTH WIND AROUND 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO AROUND 15
KNOTS BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF RAIN
THROUGH THE DAY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WIND AROUND 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST
5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT...THEN BECOMING WEST LATE. SEAS 3 TO
4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. PROTECTED WATERS
A MODERATE CHOP DECREASING TO SMOOTH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTH WIND AROUND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2
FEET. PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH.
.THURSDAY...SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS
IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. PROTECTED
WATERS SMOOTH INCREASING TO A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP IN THE LATE
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS GRADUALLY BECOMING
NORTHWEST. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE
CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.FRIDAY...NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET
NEARSHORE...AND 3 TO 4 FEET OFFSHORE. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT TO
MODERATE CHOP.
$$
GODSEY