SOUS42 KTAE 021938 NWCTAE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR FLORIDA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 238 PM EST WED JAN 2 2013 GMZ750-770-030330- COASTAL WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 238 PM EST WED JAN 2 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NORTH WIND AROUND 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO 2O KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET NEAR SHORE AND 3 TO 5 FEET FURTHER OFFSHORE. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP TO CHOPPY. RAIN LIKELY. .THURSDAY...NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET NEAR SHORE AND 4 TO 6 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. RAIN LIKELY. .THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WIND AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. .FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING AROUND 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET NEAR SHORE AND 3 TO 5 FEET FURTHER OFFSHORE. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP. .FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WIND AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. .SATURDAY...NORTHEAST WIND AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. $$ GMZ730-755-765-775-030330- APALACHEE BAY OR COASTAL WATERS FROM KEATON BEACH TO OCHLOCKONEE RIVER FL OUT TO 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM SUWANNEE RIVER TO KEATON BEACH OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM SUWANNEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 238 PM EST WED JAN 2 2013 .TONIGHT...NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS...INCREASING TO AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .THURSDAY...NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET NEAR SHORE AND 4 TO 6 FEET FURTHER OFFSHORE. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. RAIN LIKELY. .THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTH WIND AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET NEAR SHORE AND 4 TO 6 FEET FURTHER OFFSHORE. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. .FRIDAY...NORTH WIND AROUND 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST AROUND 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET NEAR SHORE AND 3 TO 5 FEET FURTHER OFFSHORE. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP. .FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WIND AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. .SATURDAY...NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. $$