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FISHING TIMES

The following information is provided for (longitude W81.4, latitude N31.1):

        Sunday   
        26 May 2013           UT - 4h            

                         SUN
        Begin civil twilight      05:57                 
        Sunrise                   06:24                 
        Sun Overhead              13:23                 
        Sunset                    20:21                 
        End civil twilight        20:49                 

                         MOON
        Moonrise                  21:08 on preceding day
        Moon Overhead             02:29                 
        Moonset                   07:51                 
        Moonrise                  22:09                 
        Moonset                   08:57 on following day

 
Phase of the Moon on 26 May:   waning gibbous with 97% of the Moon's visible disk illuminated.
Full Moon on 25 May 2013 at 00:26 (UT - 4h).
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Tropical Weather Update

ABNT20 KNHC 030101
TWOAT
SPECIAL TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
800 PM EST SUN DEC 2 2012
FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO...
AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE LOCATED OVER THE EAST-CENTRAL ATLANTIC OCEAN
ABOUT 800 MILES SOUTHWEST OF THE WESTERN AZORES IS PRODUCING AN AREA
OF GALE-FORCE WINDS NORTH OF THE CENTER. THIS SYSTEM IS IN THE
PROCESS OF ACQUIRING FRONTAL CHARACTERISTICS AND DEVELOPMENT INTO
A SUBTROPICAL CYCLONE IS NOT EXPECTED. THIS SYSTEM HAS A LOW
CHANCE...NEAR 0 PERCENT...OF BECOMING A SUBTROPICAL CYCLONE DURING
THE NEXT 48 HOURS AS IT MOVES NORTHWARD AND THEN NORTHEASTWARD AT
15 TO 20 MPH. THIS WILL BE THE LAST SPECIAL TROPICAL WEATHER
OUTLOOK ISSUED ON THIS SYSTEM. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND
IN HIGH SEAS FORECASTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
ELSEWHERE...TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE
NEXT 48 HOURS.
&&
HIGH SEAS FORECASTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CAN BE
FOUND UNDER AWIPS HEADER NFDHSFAT1 AND WMO HEADER FZNT01 KWBC.
$$
FORECASTER BROWN


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Marine Weather Forecast

FZUS52 KJAX 260140
CWFJAX

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA/SOUTHEAST GEORGIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
940 PM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS FROM ALTAMAHA SOUND GA TO FLAGLER BEACH FL
OUT TO 60 NM

AMZ400-260945-
SYNOPSIS FOR ALTAMAHA SOUND GA TO FLAGLER BEACH FL OUT TO 60 NM-
940 PM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

SYNOPSIS

HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL BE POSITIONED JUST NORTH AND NORTHEAST
OF OUR REGION THROUGH MIDWEEK...WITH A PROLONGED PERIOD OF ONSHORE
WINDS EXPECTED. SEAS WILL BUILD TO HEADLINE LEVELS DURING THE MID
TO LATE PORTION OF NEXT WEEK AS A LONGER FETCH OF EASTERLY FLOW
DEVELOPS.



AMZ450-452-454-260945-
ALTAMAHA SOUND GA TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL OUT 20 NM-
FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST AUGUSTINE FL OUT 20 NM-
ST AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH FL OUT 20 NM-
940 PM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

REST OF TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.
INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.

SUNDAY
EAST WINDS 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. INLAND WATERS
A LIGHT CHOP.

SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.

MONDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. INLAND
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.

MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.

TUESDAY
EAST WINDS 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. INLAND
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.

TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
EAST WINDS 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO
5 FEET. INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS.



AMZ470-472-474-260945-
ALTAMAHA SOUND GA TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST AUGUSTINE FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
ST AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
940 PM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

REST OF TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.

SUNDAY
EAST WINDS 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.

SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.

MONDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.

MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.

TUESDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET. ISOLATED
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.

TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4
TO 6 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5
TO 7 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS.



MKT

Point Forecast Weather for 4NM S Saint Simons GA Atlantic Ocean Latitude: 31.1315 Longitude: -81.395

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Buoy Reports

Observations from ships and stations within 200 nautical miles of St. Simons Lighthouse, St. Simons Island, Georgia Latitude: 31.1315 Longitude: -81.395

ID      T1 TIME    LAT     LON DIST HDG WDIR  WSPD   GST  WVHT   DPD   APD MWD   PRES  PTDY  ATMP  WTMP  DEWP   VIS  TCC  TIDE  S1HT  S1PD  S1DIR  S2HT  S2PD  S2DIR   Ice   Sea      SwH      SwP     SwD     WWH    WWP    WWD      STEEPNESS
           (GMT)                 nm  °T   °T   kts   kts    ft   sec   sec  °T     in    in    °F    °F    °F   nmi  8th    ft    ft   sec     °T    ft   sec     °T   Acc   Ice       ft      sec              ft    sec     
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
41112    B 0623  30.72  -81.29   25 167    -     -     -   2.6     8   5.2 104      -     -     -  73.9     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     0.33     10.5     ESE    2.30    8.3    ESE            N/A
FRDF1    O 0618  30.67  -81.47   28 187  120   2.9   2.9     -     -     -   -  30.16     -  68.5  75.6     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
FRDF1    O 0612  30.67  -81.47   28 187  140   1.9   2.9     -     -     -   -  30.16     -  68.5  75.6     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
FRDF1    O 0606  30.67  -81.47   28 187  130   1.9   2.9     -     -     -   -  30.16     -  68.7  75.6     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
FRDF1    O 0600  30.67  -81.47   28 187  130   1.9   2.9     -     -     -   -  30.17 -0.04  68.5  75.6     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
MYPF1    O 0618  30.40  -81.43   44 182  130   4.1   6.0     -     -     -   -      -     -  70.5  75.9     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
MYPF1    O 0612  30.40  -81.43   44 182  130   4.1   5.1     -     -     -   -      -     -  70.5  75.9     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
MYPF1    O 0606  30.40  -81.43   44 182  120   4.1   6.0     -     -     -   -      -     -  70.7  75.9     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
MYPF1    O 0600  30.40  -81.43   44 182  120   1.9   5.1     -     -     -   -      -     -  70.3  75.9     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
FPKG1    O 0618  32.03  -80.90   60  25  190   1.9   6.0     -     -     -   -      -     -  67.5  73.6     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
FPKG1    O 0612  32.03  -80.90   60  25  200   2.9   5.1     -     -     -   -      -     -  67.6  73.4     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
FPKG1    O 0606  32.03  -80.90   60  25  200   5.1   6.0     -     -     -   -      -     -  67.5  73.4     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
FPKG1    O 0600  32.03  -80.90   60  25  210   4.1   5.1     -     -     -   -      -     -  67.5  73.4     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
SAUF1    C 0600  29.86  -81.27   76 175  110     8     9     -     -     -   -  30.21 -0.04  73.0     -     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
    14 observations reported for 0600 GMT

ID      T1 TIME    LAT     LON DIST HDG WDIR  WSPD   GST  WVHT   DPD   APD MWD   PRES  PTDY  ATMP  WTMP  DEWP   VIS  TCC  TIDE  S1HT  S1PD  S1DIR  S2HT  S2PD  S2DIR   Ice   Sea      SwH      SwP     SwD     WWH    WWP    WWD      STEEPNESS
           (GMT)                 nm  °T   °T   kts   kts    ft   sec   sec  °T     in    in    °F    °F    °F   nmi  8th    ft    ft   sec     °T    ft   sec     °T   Acc   Ice       ft      sec              ft    sec     
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
41112    B 0553  30.72  -81.29   25 167    -     -     -   2.3     8   5.2 107      -     -     -  73.9     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     0.33     10.5     ESE    2.30    8.3    ESE            N/A
41112    B 0523  30.72  -81.29   25 167    -     -     -   2.6     8   5.3  98      -     -     -  73.9     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     0.33     10.5       E    2.62    8.3      E            N/A
FRDF1    O 0554  30.67  -81.47   28 187  140   2.9   2.9     -     -     -   -  30.17     -  68.4  75.6     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
FRDF1    O 0548  30.67  -81.47   28 187  150   2.9   2.9     -     -     -   -  30.18     -  68.4  75.4     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
FRDF1    O 0542  30.67  -81.47   28 187  140   1.9   2.9     -     -     -   -  30.18     -  68.7  75.4     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
FRDF1    O 0536  30.67  -81.47   28 187  130   1.9   2.9     -     -     -   -  30.19     -  68.5  75.4     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
FRDF1    O 0530  30.67  -81.47   28 187  140   1.9   2.9     -     -     -   -  30.19     -  68.7  75.4     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
FRDF1    O 0524  30.67  -81.47   28 187  130   1.9   2.9     -     -     -   -  30.19     -  68.7  75.4     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
FRDF1    O 0518  30.67  -81.47   28 187  140   1.0   2.9     -     -     -   -  30.19     -  68.4  75.4     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
FRDF1    O 0512  30.67  -81.47   28 187  160   1.9   2.9     -     -     -   -  30.19     -  68.7  75.4     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
FRDF1    O 0506  30.67  -81.47   28 187  120   1.9   2.9     -     -     -   -  30.19     -  68.9  75.4     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
FRDF1    O 0500  30.67  -81.47   28 187  130   1.9   2.9     -     -     -   -  30.19     -  68.7  75.4     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
41008    B 0550  31.40  -80.87   32  59  170   5.8   7.8   2.3     8   5.8  85  30.19 -0.02  71.4  73.2  52.7     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     1.97     8.3       E    0.66    4.0     NE            N/A
MYPF1    O 0554  30.40  -81.43   44 182  120   2.9   5.1     -     -     -   -      -     -  70.3  75.9     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
MYPF1    O 0548  30.40  -81.43   44 182  130   2.9   4.1     -     -     -   -      -     -  70.2  75.9     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
MYPF1    O 0542  30.40  -81.43   44 182  150   1.9   4.1     -     -     -   -      -     -  70.3  75.7     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
MYPF1    O 0536  30.40  -81.43   44 182  150   1.9   4.1     -     -     -   -      -     -  70.3  75.7     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
MYPF1    O 0530  30.40  -81.43   44 182  160   1.9   4.1     -     -     -   -      -     -  70.7  75.7     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
MYPF1    O 0524  30.40  -81.43   44 182  130   2.9   4.1     -     -     -   -      -     -  70.5  75.7     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
MYPF1    O 0518  30.40  -81.43   44 182  130   4.1   5.1     -     -     -   -      -     -  70.5  75.7     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
MYPF1    O 0512  30.40  -81.43   44 182  120   2.9   6.0     -     -     -   -      -     -  70.7  75.9     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
MYPF1    O 0506  30.40  -81.43   44 182  150   2.9   5.1     -     -     -   -      -     -  70.9  75.9     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
MYPF1    O 0500  30.40  -81.43   44 182  140   2.9   4.1     -     -     -   -      -     -  70.9  75.9     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
FPKG1    O 0554  32.03  -80.90   60  25  210   2.9   4.1     -     -     -   -      -     -  67.6  73.4     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
FPKG1    O 0548  32.03  -80.90   60  25  220   2.9   5.1     -     -     -   -      -     -  67.8  73.4     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
FPKG1    O 0542  32.03  -80.90   60  25  220   2.9   4.1     -     -     -   -      -     -  68.0  73.6     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
FPKG1    O 0536  32.03  -80.90   60  25  220   2.9   5.1     -     -     -   -      -     -  68.2  73.4     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
FPKG1    O 0530  32.03  -80.90   60  25  210   4.1   5.1     -     -     -   -      -     -  68.0  73.4     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
FPKG1    O 0524  32.03  -80.90   60  25  210   4.1   5.1     -     -     -   -      -     -  68.4  73.4     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
FPKG1    O 0518  32.03  -80.90   60  25  210   4.1   6.0     -     -     -   -      -     -  68.5  73.4     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
FPKG1    O 0512  32.03  -80.90   60  25  210   5.1   8.0     -     -     -   -      -     -  68.5  73.4     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
FPKG1    O 0506  32.03  -80.90   60  25  210   6.0   8.0     -     -     -   -      -     -  68.7  73.4     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
FPKG1    O 0500  32.03  -80.90   60  25  210   5.1   7.0     -     -     -   -      -     -  68.7  73.4     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
SAUF1    C 0500  29.86  -81.27   76 175  120     8     9     -     -     -   -  30.24 -0.01  72.9     -     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
41012    B 0550  30.04  -80.53   79 145  100   5.8   7.8   3.9     8   6.1  77  30.21 -0.03  72.9  77.0  53.6     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     3.61     7.7     ENE    0.98    3.8    ENE        AVERAGE
    35 observations reported for 0500 GMT



DIST: distance GST: gusts MWD: mean wave direction DEWP: dew point
HDG: heading WVHT: wave height PRES: sea level pressure VIS: visibility
WDIR: wind direction DPD: dominant wave period PTDY: pressure tendency ID: 41xxxx Atlantic, 42xxxx Gulf
WSPD: wind speed APD: average wave period ATMP: air temp nm: nautical miles

B = Buoy, C = C-MAN Station, D = Drifting Buoy, S = Ship, O = Other
Data provided by the National Data Buoy Center

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