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NOAA>NWS>NCEP>OPC> Coastal Forecast from Mobile, AL

                   
                     
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FZUS54 KMOB 140333
CWFMOB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
930 PM CST MON FEB 13 2012

GULF COASTAL WATERS DESTIN TO PASCAGOULA OUT 60 NM

SEAS ARE GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE
MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.

GMZ600-140930-
SYNOPSIS FOR DESTIN FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT 60 NM INCLUDING
MOBILE BAY-
930 PM CST MON FEB 13 2012

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE WEAKEN OVER THE NORTH CENTRAL
GULF THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT IN RESPONSE TO A WEAK AREA OF LOW 
PRESSURE AND WEAK COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM THE WEST. SOUTHERLY 
WINDS AND SEAS WILL BUILD AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY 
MORNING THEN BECOME SOUTHWEST TO WEST AND DIMINISH BY LATE TUESDAY 
MORNING AND EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS 
WITH A FEW ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM 
DEVELOPING LATE THIS EVENING THEN MOVING EAST OF THE MARINE AREA BY 
LATE TUESDAY MORNING. SOUTHERLY WINDS AND SEAS WILL REDEVELOP AND 
BUILD LATE WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT AHEAD OF A STRONGER COLD 
FRONT APPROACHING FROM THE NORTHWEST.

$$

GMZ630-140930-
MOBILE BAY-
930 PM CST MON FEB 13 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM CST THIS EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. BAY WATERS ROUGH. 
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. 
.TUESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO 15
KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS ROUGH EARLY
BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE MORNING. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.
.WEDNESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY TO
ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON. ISOLATED SHOWERS. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST
OVERNIGHT. BAY WATERS CHOPPY TO ROUGH. NUMEROUS SHOWERS.
.THURSDAY...WEST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH AROUND 10
KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP.
NUMEROUS SHOWERS...MOSTLY IN THE MORNING.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST
AROUND 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP
BECOMING CHOPPY OVERNIGHT. 
.FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT TO
MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED
SHOWERS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
.SATURDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY TO ROUGH.
SCATTERED SHOWERS...THEN ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE LATE EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT.

$$

GMZ650-655-140930-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL OUT 20 NM-
930 PM CST MON FEB 13 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM CST THIS EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SOUTH WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 
BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET. BAYS AND COASTAL WATERWAYS ROUGH. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND ISOLATED 
THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING LATE. 
.TUESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO 15 
KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 
FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. BAYS AND COASTAL WATERWAYS ROUGH BECOMING A 
LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED 
THUNDERSTORMS...MOSTLY IN THE MORNING.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. BAYS AND COASTAL WATERWAYS A LIGHT 
CHOP.
.WEDNESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET 
IN THE AFTERNOON. BAYS AND COASTAL WATERWAYS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING 
CHOPPY TO ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 
OVERNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. BAYS AND COASTAL WATERWAYS CHOPPY TO
ROUGH. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.THURSDAY...WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET
IN THE AFTERNOON. BAYS AND COASTAL WATERWAYS CHOPPY TO ROUGH BECOMING
A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON. NUMEROUS SHOWERS.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST
AROUND 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. BAYS
AND COASTAL WATERWAYS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY OVERNIGHT. 
.FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. BAYS AND
COASTAL WATERWAYS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS EARLY
IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE LATE EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT.
.SATURDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET
BAYS AND COASTAL WATERWAYS CHOPPY TO ROUGH. SCATTERED SHOWERS...THEN
ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.

$$

GMZ670-675-140930-
WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
930 PM CST MON FEB 13 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM CST THIS EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SOUTH WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 
BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED 
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
.TUESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO 15
KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED 
THUNDERSTORMS...MOSTLY IN THE MORNING.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET
IN THE AFTERNOON. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.THURSDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET
IN THE AFTERNOON. NUMEROUS SHOWERS.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST
AROUND 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
.FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.
ISOLATED SHOWERS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
.SATURDAY...EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. SEAS 5 TO 7
FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS...THEN ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE LATE EVENING
AND OVERNIGHT.

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