ALONG THE ALABAMA AND NW FLORIDA COASTS. SEE LATEST CFWMOB PRODUCT 
FOR DETAILS. AS RITA INCHES CLOSER TO SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND SOUTHWEST 
LOUISIANA ON FRIDAY...WINDS AND SEAS WILL LIKELY INCREASE A BIT 
MORE...ESPECIALLY OVER THE OFFSHORE WATERS. WINDS ARE ALREADY 
GUSTING TO 41 KNOTS AT BUOY 42040...AND LATEST GFS MODEL RUN SHOWS 
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS SUSTAINED OVER THE OFFSHORE WATERS 
TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. HAVE COORDINATED WITH THE NATIONAL HURRICANE 
CENTER AND NEW ORLEANS WEATHER OFFICE...AND WILL HOIST A TROPICAL 
STORM WARNING FOR THE 20 TO 60 NM ALABAMA AND NW FLORIDA OFFSHORE 
WATERS THRU FRIDAY. WILL WORD FOR SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT 
FOR THE NEAR SHORE AND BAY WATERS. WINDS AND SEAS DIMINISH 
SIGNIFICANTLY FROM SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY AS RITA PUSHES INLAND AND 
WEAKENS. 
39/DARBE

&&

.FIRE...IN ADDITION TO AN INCREASE IN RAIN CHANCES...STRONG 
TRANSPORT WINDS IN THE MIXED LAYER RESULTS IN HIGH DAYTIME 
DISPERSION FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. /10 

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
MOBILE      75  84  74  86 /  60  70  70  70 
PENSACOLA   76  83  76  84 /  60  70  70  70 
DESTIN      76  84  75  82 /  60  70  70  70 
EVERGREEN   72  86  71  83 /  50  60  60  70 
WAYNESBORO  73  85  72  85 /  30  60  70  70 
CAMDEN      72  87  72  85 /  40  50  60  70 

&&

.MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AL...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT ALZ061>064.
     WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT ALZ061>064. 
     TROPICAL STORM WARNING OFFSHORE WATERS GMZ670.  
     SMALL CRAFT REMAIN IN PORT GMZ630-650.
FL...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FLZ002-004-006.      
     WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FLZ002-004-006.
     TROPICAL STORM WARNING OFFSHORE WATERS GMZ675.
     SMALL CRAFT REMAIN IN PORT GMZ655.
MS...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT MSZ078-079.

&&

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