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NWS Forecast

FZUS52 KTBW 150140
CWFTBW

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
940 PM EDT THU MAY 14 2009

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.

GMZ800-150900-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM BONITA BEACH TO SUWANNEE RIVER-
940 PM EDT THU MAY 14 2009

SYNOPSIS
SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE MOVING OFF THE NEW ENGLAND COAST
WILL SINK SLOWLY SOUTHEAST INTO THE WESTERN ATLANTIC THROUGH
FRIDAY THEN SINK SOUTH TOWARD THE PENINSULA SATURDAY THROUGH EARLY
NEXT WEEK.



GMZ830-150900-
TAMPA BAY WATERS-
940 PM EDT THU MAY 14 2009

TONIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.

FRIDAY
EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.

FRIDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.

SATURDAY
EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.

SATURDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING.

SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND
10 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.

SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.

MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH IN THE
AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.

MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.

TUESDAY
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.



GMZ850-853-856-150900-
TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER OUT 20 NM-
ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS OUT 20 NM-
BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD OUT 20 NM-
940 PM EDT THU MAY 14 2009

TONIGHT
WINDS BECOMING EAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE EVENING.

FRIDAY
EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.

FRIDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY
AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING.

SATURDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS DECREASING TO AROUND
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.

SATURDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.

SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS...EXCEPT BECOMING
ONSHORE NEAR THE COAST DURING THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FEET. BAY
AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.

SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET. BAY
AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING.

MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY AND
INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.

MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE EVENING.

TUESDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. BAY AND
INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.



GMZ870-873-876-150900-
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-
940 PM EDT THU MAY 14 2009

TONIGHT
EAST WINDS INCREASING TO AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO
4 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.

FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS DECREASING TO AROUND 10 KNOTS
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.

FRIDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.

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

SATURDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.

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

SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.

MONDAY
NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.

MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.

TUESDAY
NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.



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