Weekend weather Perfect Tournament Conditions

[Sir reel]

WINDS WILL GRADUALLY
VEER TO THE EAST BY SATURDAY MORNING BUT REMAIN ELEVATED AT OR
NEAR ADVISORY LEVELS THROUGH THE WEEKEND INTO THE BEGINNING OF
NEXT WEEK.
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GMZ770-775-052130-
WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM SUWANNEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
948 AM EST THU NOV 5 2009

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON

FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT
EAST WIND AROUND 20 KNOTS.
SEAS 6 TO 7 FEET.

[caseycook]

This is what NOAA says...doesn't look anything like that.

This Afternoon: N wind around 9 kt. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

Tonight: N wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.

Friday: Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NE 5 to 9 kt in the morning. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

Friday Night: NE wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.

Saturday: E wind 5 to 8 kt. Sunny. Seas around 1 ft.

[Sir reel]

It's copied straight off the BBF NOAA Coastal Waters Forecast page.

[reelcatch]

Sounds normal doesn't it?

[Jumptrout51]

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 75. East northeast wind between 5 and 10 mph.

Land speed is what we need to look at this time of year as well as direction. It called for 15 plus yesterday. It was reminescent of the Econfina tournament weather last month. Absolutely beautiful.

[reelcatch]

This is what NOAA says...doesn't look anything like that.

This Afternoon: N wind around 9 kt. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

Tonight: N wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.

Friday: Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NE 5 to 9 kt in the morning. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

Friday Night: NE wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.

Saturday: E wind 5 to 8 kt. Sunny. Seas around 1 ft.

CC you been outside today???? Its pretty windy where I have been all day.

[Sir reel]

Don't disagree with the forcast high temp. And I know... you don't... unless you go. Just report'n what's out there in case folks wanta make sure they've got their drift socks on board.

[One Keeper]

I think I've fished about 16 tournaments this year and had only one that had near perfect conditions so it's nothing new to me. Make sure you have a drift sock and good charged batteries for your troller.

[Jumptrout51]

SR are you fishing it with Doc?

[Sir reel]

We had not planned it.

[Jumptrout51]

KTNF1 Keaton Beach
Lat: 29.82°N Lon: 83.59°W Elev: 1.8
Last Update on Nov 5, 1:00 pm EST

N 5 G 12 KT

1024.1 mb
Air Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C)
Water Temperature: NA
Dewpoint: 45 °F (7 °C)
Wave Hgt/Dir: NA
Dominant Wave Period: NA
Visibility: N
Wind at Keaton is currently at 5. Been there all day.
All area beach cams show flat seas.

[Reel Cowboy]

I just saw 5-6ft seas with 20 knot winds on wunderground for Saturday.