Thursday, March 20, 2008

Beach Forecast (Thu-Sat)

STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS AT 15-20 MPH DEVELOPED LAST NIGHT BEHIND A STRONG COLD FRONT THAT MOVED ACROSS THE DEEP SOUTH YESTERDAY. THESE STRONG WINDS ALONG WITH UNSETTLED SEAS OF 5 TO 8 FEET OVER THE GULF WATERS AND ROUGH CONDITIONS ON BAYS AND COASTAL WATERWAYS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR MARINERS OPERATING SMALL CRAFTS THROUGH THIS MORNING..

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL 10AM THIS MORNING.

TODAY: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then clearing, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a north wind between 15 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

TONIGHT: Clear, with a low around 49. East wind around 15 mph.

FRIDAY: Sunny, with a high near 68. East wind between 10 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

FRIDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind between 5 and 10 mph.

SATURDAY: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. North wind around 5 mph.

SATURDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a north wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to between 15 and 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

MARINE FORECAST:

TODAY: NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. BAYS AND COASTAL WATERWAYS CHOPPY TO ROUGH.

THURSDAY NIGHT: NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET. BAYS AND COASTAL WATERWAYS A LIGHT CHOP. FRIDAY EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET. BAYS AND COASTAL WATERWAYS A LIGHT CHOP.

FRIDAY NIGHT: SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. BAYS AND COASTAL WATERWAYS SMOOTH.

SATURDAY: NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET. BAYS AND COASTAL WATERWAYS A LIGHT CHOP.

SATURDAY NIGHT: WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 15 TO 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE EVENING. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAYS AND COASTAL WATERWAYS CHOPPY TO ROUGH.

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