WHUS72 KTBW 202009 MWWTBW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL 309 PM EST TUE JAN 20 2009 ...HAZARDOUS MARINE CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY... .STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL PERSIST AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE REGION...RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS MARINE CONDITIONS THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY. GMZ830-850-853-856-870-873-876-210900- /O.CON.KTBW.SC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-090121T0900Z/ TAMPA BAY WATERS-TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER OUT 20 NM- ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS OUT 20 NM- BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD OUT 20 NM- 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- 309 PM EST TUE JAN 20 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTH AND REMAIN STRONG OVERNIGHT. IN ADDITION...SEAS GREATER THAN 7 FEET WILL AFFECT NEAR SHORE AREAS...WITH SEAS OF 9 TO 12 FEET FURTHER OUT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT ARE INEXPERIENCED OR OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...MAY WISH TO POSTPONE TRIPS UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. && $$