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NWS Forecast

FZUS52 KTBW 250908
CWFTBW

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
508 AM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

GULF COASTAL WATERS FROM BONITA BEACH TO THE MOUTH OF THE
SUWANNEE RIVER OUT TO 60 NM.

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO MARINERS...MARINE FORECASTS ARE ISSUED AT LEAST
FOUR TIMES A DAY. BOATERS ON EXTENDED TRIPS SHOULD ROUTINELY MONITOR
SUBSEQUENT FORECAST ISSUANCES AND UPDATES FOR THE LATEST MARINE
WEATHER INFORMATION.

GMZ800-251700-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM BONITA BEACH TO SUWANNEE RIVER-
508 AM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

SYNOPSIS
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD NORTH OF THE FORECAST AREA
OVER THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND AND INTO THE MIDDLE PORTION OF NEXT WEEK.
THIS WILL KEEP AN ELEVATED EASTERLY FLOW IN PLACE ACROSS THE
MARINE AREA...WITH EXERCISE CAUTION OR ADVISORY HEADLINES
PERIODICALLY NEEDED THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD.



GMZ830-251700-
TAMPA BAY WATERS-
508 AM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

TODAY
EAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS...DIMINISHING TO AROUND 10 KNOTS
IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.

TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15
KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY.

SUNDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...DIMINISHING TO AROUND 10
KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.

SUNDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.

MONDAY
EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP.

MONDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP.

TUESDAY
EAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.

TUESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP.

WEDNESDAY
EAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.



GMZ856-251700-
BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD OUT 20 NM-
508 AM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

TODAY
EAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS...BECOMING NORTHEAST AROUND 10
KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING EAST AROUND 15 KNOTS LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY
AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.

TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25
KNOTS IN THE EVENING...THEN DIMINISHING TO AROUND 15 LATE. SEAS 1
TO 2 FEET...BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS ROUGH.

SUNDAY
EAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS...DIMINISHING TO AROUND 10
KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2
FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.

SUNDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET. BAY AND
INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.

MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS THEN BECOMING EAST 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.

MONDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY
AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.

TUESDAY
EAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY AND
INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.

TUESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY
AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.

WEDNESDAY
EAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY AND
INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.



GMZ876-251700-
BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD OUT 20 TO 60 NM-
508 AM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

TODAY
EAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS...BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO 10
KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.

TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...BECOMING EAST 20 TO
25 KNOTS IN THE EVENING...THEN DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS LATE.
SEAS 2 FEET EARLY...THEN BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.

SUNDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS...BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO 10
KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET
IN THE AFTERNOON.

SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...BECOMING EAST 15
TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.

MONDAY
EAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE AFTERNOON.

MONDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO AROUND
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.

TUESDAY
EAST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.

TUESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.

WEDNESDAY
EAST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.



GMZ853-251700-
ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS OUT 20 NM-
508 AM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

TODAY
EAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS...BECOMING NORTHEAST AROUND 10
KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2
FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.

TONIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS...INCREASING TO AROUND 20
KNOTS IN THE EVENING...THEN DIMINISHING TO AROUND 15 KNOTS LATE.
SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET...BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
CHOPPY.

SUNDAY
EAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS...BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO 10
KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2
FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.

SUNDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY
AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.

MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET. BAY AND
INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.

MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.

TUESDAY
EAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY AND
INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.

TUESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY
AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.

WEDNESDAY
EAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY AND
INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.



GMZ873-251700-
ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS OUT 20 TO 60 NM-
508 AM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

TODAY
EAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS...BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO 15
KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.

TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS...BECOMING EAST AROUND
20 KNOTS IN THE EVENING...THEN DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.

SUNDAY
EAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS...BECOMING NORTHEAST AROUND 10
KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET
IN THE AFTERNOON.

SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS THEN BECOMING EAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.

MONDAY
EAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.

MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS THEN BECOMING EAST
AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.

TUESDAY
EAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.

TUESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.

WEDNESDAY
EAST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.



GMZ850-251700-
TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER OUT 20 NM-
508 AM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

TODAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10
KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING EAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS LATE.
SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.

TONIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20
KNOTS IN THE EVENING...THEN DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS LATE.
SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET...BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
CHOPPY.

SUNDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO 10
KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP.

SUNDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET. BAY AND
INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.

MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET. BAY AND
INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.

MONDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET. BAY AND
INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.

TUESDAY
EAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.

TUESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET. BAY AND
INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.

WEDNESDAY
EAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.



GMZ870-251700-
TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER OUT 20 TO 60 NM-
508 AM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

TODAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15
KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.

TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...BECOMING EAST 15 TO
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.

SUNDAY
EAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS...BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO 10
KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3
FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.

SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS THEN BECOMING EAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.

MONDAY
EAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FEET.

MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.

TUESDAY
EAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.

TUESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.

WEDNESDAY
EAST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.