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FZUS52 KTBW 162000
CWFTBW
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
300 PM EST WED JAN 16 2019
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.
THE WAVE HEIGHTS ARE FORECAST AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT WHICH
IS THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE WAVES.
THE HIGHEST WAVES MAY RARELY BE TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
THE WINDS AND SEAS NEAR THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE HIGHER THAN FORECAST.
GMZ800-170400-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM BONITA BEACH TO SUWANNEE RIVER-
300 PM EST WED JAN 16 2019
SYNOPSIS
HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE WATERS WILL GRADUALLY SHIFT
EAST THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEK WITH WINDS LESS THAN 15 KNOTS AND
SEAS 3 FEET OR LESS. SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE
ON SATURDAY AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT. SHOWERS WITH SOME ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY. BEHIND THE
FRONT, INCREASING SEAS ALONG WITH ADVISORY LEVEL WINDS WILL LEAD TO
POOR BOATING AND BEACH CONDITIONS SUNDAY INTO MONDAY.
GMZ830-170400-
TAMPA BAY WATERS-
300 PM EST WED JAN 16 2019
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP.
THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS NORTHWEST LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS SMOOTH.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST IN THE
AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST AROUND
10 KNOTS OVERNIGHT. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
SUNDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND
20 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
CHOPPY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
CHOPPY.
MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP.
GMZ836-170400-
CHARLOTTE HARBOR AND PINE ISLAND SOUND-
300 PM EST WED JAN 16 2019
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP.
THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST LATE
IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS SMOOTH.
FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST LATE IN
THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST AROUND
10 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
A MODERATE CHOP. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND
20 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
CHOPPY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
CHOPPY.
MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP.
GMZ856-170400-
COASTAL WATERS FROM BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD FL OUT 20 NM-
300 PM EST WED JAN 16 2019
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET. BAY AND
INLAND WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP.
THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH AROUND
10 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING
NORTHWEST LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A
LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR
LESS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 5 TO
10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING NORTHWEST LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST AROUND
10 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS. BAY
AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET. BAY AND
INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY
AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SUNDAY
WEST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
CHOPPY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET. BAY
AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST AROUND
15 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. BAY
AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY.
GMZ876-170400-
WATERS FROM BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD FL OUT 20 TO 60 NM-
300 PM EST WED JAN 16 2019
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR
LESS.
FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.
SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SUNDAY
WEST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 TO 25
KNOTS N THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FEET. SHOWERS LIKELY
AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FEET.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET.
GMZ853-170400-
COASTAL WATERS FROM ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS FL OUT 20 NM-
300 PM EST WED JAN 16 2019
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST AROUND
10 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS 2 FEET. BAY AND
INLAND WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP.
THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR
LESS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST LATE IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST AROUND
10 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS. BAY
AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH AROUND
15 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A
LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 15 TO 20
KNOTS TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY TOWARD MORNING. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SUNDAY
WEST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST IN THE LATE
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FEET. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH AROUND
20 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FEET. BAY
AND INLAND WATERS ROUGH.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST AROUND
15 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. BAY
AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY.
GMZ873-170400-
WATERS FROM ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS FL OUT 20 TO 60 NM-
300 PM EST WED JAN 16 2019
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR
LESS.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS INCREASING TO AROUND
10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.
SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH AROUND
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AROUND
20 KNOTS TOWARD MORNING. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. SHOWERS
LIKELY AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SUNDAY
WEST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS THEN BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 TO
25 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 TO
14 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET.
GMZ850-170400-
COASTAL WATERS FROM TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER FL OUT 20 NM-
300 PM EST WED JAN 16 2019
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS. BAY
AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 5 TO
10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING NORTHWEST LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.
BAY AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH.
FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST IN THE
LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND
10 KNOTS TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
A LIGHT CHOP.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO AROUND 15 KNOTS
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT TO
MODERATE CHOP.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO AROUND
20 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN BECOMING
SOUTHWEST TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
CHOPPY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SUNDAY
WEST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 TO
25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH AROUND
20 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FEET. BAY
AND INLAND WATERS ROUGH.
MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. BAY AND
INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
GMZ870-170400-
WATERS FROM TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER FL OUT 20 TO 60 NM-
300 PM EST WED JAN 16 2019
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.
THURSDAY
EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.
FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO AROUND
10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.
SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH AROUND
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AROUND
20 KNOTS TOWARD MORNING. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET. SHOWERS
LIKELY AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SUNDAY
WEST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 TO
25 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 11 FEET.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO AROUND
20 KNOTS TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 8 TO 11 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST AROUND
15 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET.
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