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FZUS54 KMOB 170324
CWFMOB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1023 PM CDT FRI MAY 16 2008

GULF COASTAL WATERS DESTIN TO PASCAGOULA OUT 60 NM

GMZ600-170930-
SYNOPSIS FOR DESTIN FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT 60 NM INCLUDING
MOBILE BAY-
1023 PM CDT FRI MAY 16 2008

.SYNOPSIS...A LIGHT OFFSHORE FLOW CONTINUES THROUGH TONIGHT IN THE 
WAKE OF THE PASSAGE OF A COLD FRONT...THEN TRANSITIONS TO A LIGHT 
ONSHORE FLOW ON SATURDAY.  HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE CENTRAL 
GULF AND PROMOTES A LIGHT TO MODERATE WESTERLY FLOW FOR SATURDAY 
NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT.  HIGH PRESSURE WEAKENS OVER THE GULF AS 
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DEVELOPS OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS ON 
MONDAY...ALLOWING FOR WINDS TO BECOME SOUTHWEST OVER THE MARINE 
AREA.  THE ONSHORE FLOW INCREASES THROUGH TUESDAY THEN DECREASES 
TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES ACROSS 
THE GULF COASTAL STATES.

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GMZ630-170930-
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MOBILE BAY-
1023 PM CDT FRI MAY 16 2008

.REST OF TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 
TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP.
.SATURDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
.SUNDAY...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 TO 
20 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING 
CHOPPY TO ROUGH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO 
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS CHOPPY TO ROUGH BECOMING A LIGHT 
CHOP. 
.MONDAY...WEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 
KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
.MONDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO AROUND 
15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY.
.TUESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 
KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING...THEN BECOMING WEST 10 TO 15 
KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS CHOPPY TO ROUGH BECOMING A LIGHT 
CHOP. 
.WEDNESDAY...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 
KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND 
THUNDERSTORMS. 

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GMZ650-655-170930-
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COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL OUT 20 NM-
1023 PM CDT FRI MAY 16 2008

.REST OF TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO 
15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. BAYS AND COASTAL WATERWAYS CHOPPY 
BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP.
.SATURDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. BAYS AND COASTAL 
WATERWAYS A LIGHT CHOP.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. BAYS 
AND COASTAL WATERWAYS A LIGHT CHOP. 
.SUNDAY...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 
KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAYS AND COASTAL 
WATERWAYS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY TO ROUGH. ISOLATED 
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO 
15 KNOTS LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. BAYS AND COASTAL WATERWAYS CHOPPY 
TO ROUGH BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP. 
.MONDAY...WEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 
KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. BAYS AND COASTAL WATERWAYS A LIGHT CHOP.
.MONDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO AROUND 
15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. BAYS AND COASTAL WATERWAYS A LIGHT CHOP 
BECOMING CHOPPY. 
.TUESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 
KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING...THEN BECOMING WEST 10 TO 15 
KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. BAYS AND COASTAL WATERWAYS 
CHOPPY TO ROUGH BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP.
.WEDNESDAY...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 
KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. BAYS AND COASTAL WATERWAYS A LIGHT CHOP 
BECOMING CHOPPY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

$$

GMZ670-675-170930-
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WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
1023 PM CDT FRI MAY 16 2008

.REST OF TONIGHT...WEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 
TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
.SATURDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AROUND 10 
KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET. 
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS NEAR 2 FEET. 
.SUNDAY...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS 
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN 
THE AFTERNOON.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 
KNOTS LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
.MONDAY...WEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 
KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
.MONDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO AROUND 
15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. 
.TUESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 
KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING...THEN BECOMING WEST 10 TO 15 
KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 
KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. 

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