Synopsis For Destin Fl To Pascagoula Ms Out 60 Nm Including
Mobile Bay-
Synopsis
Low pressure is forecast to move east northeastward across southeast Louisiana and the Mississippi Sound tonight. The low opens up...broadens and weakens as it continues east northeastward across the northern Gulf Coast Sunday. A moderate easterly flow near shore to southeast flow well offshore tonight becomes southwest through the day Sunday. Seas look to be higher beyond 20 nautical miles out...where the stronger fetch exists. With the low weakening and moving out...high pressure brings a light offshore flow and subsiding seas into the new week. In the wake of a strong frontal passage late Tuesday...north to northwest winds are forecast to increase and seas will build Wednesday and Thursday.
Forecast as of 3:29 PM CST on November 21, 2009
Waters From Pensacola Fl To Pascagoula Ms From 20 To 60 Nm-
Waters From Destin To Pensacola Fl From 20 To 60 Nm-
Small craft exercise caution
Tonight
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with occasional higher gusts becoming south late in the night. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Showers and isolated thunderstorms.
Sunday
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west around 15 knots late in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms through the day. Slight chance of light rain in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
West winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to around 10 knots after midnight...then becoming northwest early in the morning. Seas subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
Monday
Northwest winds around 10 knots becoming north in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Monday Night
North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast in the late evening and overnight. Seas around 2 feet.
Tuesday
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north late in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet.
Tuesday Night
North winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to around 15 knots late. Seas 2 feet early building to 3 to 4 feet after midnight.
Wednesday
North winds around 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet early building to 4 to 6 feet late.
Thursday
North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas building 5 to 7 feet.
The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a
* special marine warning for... waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 nm...
* until 800 PM CST
* at 717 PM CST... National Weather Service radar indicated a thunderstorm... capable of producing a waterspout... 4 nm west of Callon jacket reef... moving northeast at 10 knots.
* This waterspout will be... 3 nm northwest of Callon jacket reef by 735 PM CST
If caught on the open waters... ensure life jackets are securely fastened by you and your crew. Secure any loose cargo... and make sure all safety gear is readily available. Make sure all overboard drains are free of obstructions. Prepare for sudden squalls and breaking waves... and take evasive action to prevent capsizing.
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Marine Warning, Marine Statement