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Timestamp: 08:15:22, Nov 20 2008 Moon Data - Complete...Tide Data - Complete. Warnings - Complete. Marine Forecast - Complete. Real Time Reports - Complete. Now loading graphics.
Southern Region Weather Alerts Warnings Watches Advisories
ABNT20 KNHC 201131
TWOAT
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
700 AM EST THU NOV 20 2008
FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO...
TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS.
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FORECASTER BERG
No Karenia brevis, the Florida red tide organism, was detected in water samples collected early this week at Cape Canaveral along the east coast of Florida.
Water samples collected late last week from the western end of Choctawhatchee Bay (Okaloosa County) in northwest Florida contained no Karenia brevis.
In southwest Florida, very low concentrations of Karenia brevis have been detected early this week in a water sample collected at Manasota Beach in southern Sarasota County. Additional samples collected alongshore of Sarasota County as well as Collier County contained no K. brevis. Offshore samples collected late last week from the Florida Keys also contained no K. brevis. Low concentrations of K. brevis were detected last week, offshore of the Everglades National Park in northern Monroe County, however no sampling of this area has occurred this week. Sampling will continue this week and complete results will be available in the next scheduled status report on Friday, November 21.
REGIONAL RED TIDE SUMMARIES (November 14, 2008)
East Region: No water samples were received this week from the east coast of Florida.
Northwest Region:
No water samples were received this week from northwest Florida. Water samples collected late last week, south of Shell Point (Wakulla County), contained no Karenia brevis, the Florida red tide organism.
Southwest Region:
Karenia brevis, the Florida red tide organism, were detected this week near New Pass in Sarasota County. All other water samples collected alongshore between Pinellas and Collier counties contained no K. brevis. Additional samples, collected offshore of Sanibel Island in Lee County, also contained no K. brevis.
The FWRI Red Tide Status Line is now available to callers to hear a recording detailing red tide conditions throughout the state. FWRI updates the recording each Friday by 5 p.m. after sampling efforts for the week have been completed and analyzed. Red Tide Status Line: (866) 300-9399 (toll-free inside Florida only); (727) 552-2448 (outside Florida).
Marine Forecast for St. Andrew Bay, West Bay Creek, West Bay as requested 08:15:22, Nov 20
FZUS52 KTAE 200838
CWFTAE
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
338 AM EST THU NOV 20 2008
GULF COASTAL WATERS FROM THE MOUTH OF THE SUWANNEE RIVER
TO DESTIN OUT TO 60 NM
GMZ700-201530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SUWANNEE RIVER TO DESTIN OUT TO 60 NM
338 AM EST THU NOV 20 2008
SYNOPSIS
HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN CENTERED NEAR THE MARINE
AREA TODAY PROVIDING LIGHT WINDS AND LOW SEAS. WINDS AND SEAS
WILL INCREASE ONCE AGAIN BEHIND ANOTHER DRY COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE
OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND REMAIN ELEVATED THROUGH SATURDAY. ADVISORY
CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT DIMINISHING TO
CAUTIONARY LEVELS ON SATURDAY. LIGHT WINDS AND LOW SEAS ARE
EXPECTED SUNDAY INTO THE FIRST PART OF NEXT WEEK WITH WINDS
GRADUALLY SHIFTING TO THE EAST AND THEN SOUTHEAST.
GMZ730-750-755-765-201530-
APALACHEE BAY-
COASTAL WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL OUT 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-
338 AM EST THU NOV 20 2008
TODAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. PROTECTED
WATERS SMOOTH.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...BECOMING NORTH 15 TO
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET...BUILDING TO 2 TO 4
FEET. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP...BECOMING CHOPPY.
FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS...INCREASING TO AROUND 20
KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5
FEET. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 KNOTS...DECREASING TO 15 TO 20
KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET...DIMINISHING TO 2 TO 4
FEET. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY.
SATURDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. PROTECTED
WATERS CHOPPY.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3
FEET. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH.
MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS...BECOMING SOUTH IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH.
GMZ770-775-201530-
WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM SUWANNEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
338 AM EST THU NOV 20 2008
TODAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...BECOMING NORTH 15 TO
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25
KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET...BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS...DECREASING TO 15
TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO
6 FEET.
SATURDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET.
