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Friday Snapper Run
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Route conditions for Friday Snapper Run
Wind8 kt NEGusts 12 kt
Swell2.0 ft8 sec SE
StormsPM watchWest after 15:00
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Visibility8 nmPatchy haze
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Wind, kt
Gust, kt
Tide, ft MLLW
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SE / mid-range
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Change since last check
Notable shifts
Friday swell dropped from 2.8 ft to 2.0 ft.
Saturday storm risk moved 3 hours earlier.
Tide timing unchanged for Perdido Pass.
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Weather
Test data: favorable morning window
Regulations
Placeholder: source-backed review pending
DepartureClosest port
DirectionSE
Run range0-45 nm
Planning dateSelected window
Recommendations are decision support based on mock seasonal, weather, and regulation inputs plus prototype depth-distance data where available. They do not predict catch outcomes or replace official regulations.
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