090  
FZUS52 KTBW 090509  
CWFTBW  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL  
1209 AM EST MON NOV 9 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.  
 
GMZ800-100515-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM BONITA BEACH TO SUWANNEE RIVER-  
1209 AM EST MON NOV 9 2009  
   
SYNOPSIS  
STRONG SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE WILL BEGIN TO MOVE OFF  
THE MID ATLANTIC COAST TONIGHT AND MONDAY. HURRICANE IDA WILL MOVE  
INTO THE CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO BY MONDAY MORNING AND APPROACH THE  
NORTHERN GULF COAST MONDAY NIGHT. GRADIENT BETWEEN THE HIGH TO THE  
NORTH AND IDA TO THE SOUTH WILL KEEP WINDS AND SEAS ELEVATED  
THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY WITH HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS EXPECTED. FOR  
THE LATEST ON IDA PLEASE REFER TO ADVISORIES BEING ISSUED BY THE  
NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.  
 
 
 
GMZ830-100515-  
TAMPA BAY WATERS-  
1209 AM EST MON NOV 9 2009  
   
..SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION THROUGH TONIGHT  
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
EAST WINDS AROUND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND  
WATERS CHOPPY.   
MONDAY  
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.   
TUESDAY  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE  
CHOP. NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS  
A LIGHT CHOP. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.   
WEDNESDAY  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP.    
THURSDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP.    
FRIDAY  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT  
CHOP.  
 
 
 
GMZ850-853-856-100515-  
TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER OUT 20 NM-  
ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS OUT 20 NM-  
BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD OUT 20 NM-  
1209 AM EST MON NOV 9 2009  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON  
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
EAST WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH  
HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 6 TO 10 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS ROUGH.   
MONDAY  
EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS. SEAS 6  
TO 10 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS ROUGH. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE MORNING...THEN NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE AFTERNOON.   
MONDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 40 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 10 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS ROUGH.  
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.    
TUESDAY  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 6 TO 8  
FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY. NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS.   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. BAY  
AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.    
WEDNESDAY  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. BAY AND  
INLAND WATERS CHOPPY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. BAY  
AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY.    
THURSDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. BAY AND  
INLAND WATERS CHOPPY.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. BAY AND  
INLAND WATERS CHOPPY.    
FRIDAY  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. BAY AND INLAND  
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.  
 
 
 
GMZ870-873-876-100515-  
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-  
1209 AM EST MON NOV 9 2009  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH  
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
EAST WINDS INCREASING 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS  
TO AROUND 40 KNOTS. SEAS 9 TO 11 FEET.   
MONDAY  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 KNOTS.  
SEAS 9 TO 11 FEET. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN  
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.   
MONDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
45 KNOTS. SEAS 9 TO 11 FEET. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND ISOLATED  
THUNDERSTORMS.    
TUESDAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET.  
NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET.  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.    
WEDNESDAY  
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET. CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS.   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET.    
THURSDAY  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET.    
FRIDAY  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.  
 
 
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