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NWS Forecast

FZUS52 KTBW 132122
CWFTBW

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
422 PM EST MON FEB 13 2012

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.

GMZ800-140430-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM BONITA BEACH TO SUWANNEE RIVER-
422 PM EST MON FEB 13 2012

SYNOPSIS
.HIGH PRESSURE RIDGING ACROSS FLORIDA AND INTO THE
GULF WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE WORK WEEK AS A STALLED FRONT RESIDES
NORTH OF THE COASTAL WATERS. THE RIDGE BEGINS TO SHIFT EAST LATE
FRIDAY AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE WEST ON SATURDAY.



GMZ830-140430-
TAMPA BAY WATERS-
422 PM EST MON FEB 13 2012

TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN
THE LATE EVENING. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH.

TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP.

TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS.
BAY AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST
10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.

THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP.

THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS SMOOTH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
SMOOTH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.

FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.



GMZ850-853-856-140430-
TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER OUT 20 NM-
ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS OUT 20 NM-
BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD OUT 20 NM-
422 PM EST MON FEB 13 2012

TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY AND
INLAND WATERS SMOOTH.

TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY AND
INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.

TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY
AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET. BAY AND
INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.

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

THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY AND
INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON.

THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET. BAY AND
INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.

FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY
AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. BAY
AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.



GMZ870-873-876-140430-
TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER OUT 20 TO 60 NM-
ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS OUT 20 TO 60 NM-
BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD OUT 20 TO 60 NM-
422 PM EST MON FEB 13 2012

TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.

TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.

TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

WEDNESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2
TO 3 FEET.

THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.

THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE AFTERNOON.

FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.