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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
955 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010
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.
GMZ800-101000-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM BONITA BEACH TO SUWANNEE RIVER-
955 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010
.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE WATERS EARLY
TONIGHT. STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN NORTH OF THE WATERS
DURING WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM WILL APPROACH
FROM THE WEST ON FRIDAY WITH YET ANOTHER COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH
THE WATERS FRIDAY NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN FROM THE
NORTH ON SATURDAY.
$$
GMZ830-101000-
TAMPA BAY WATERS-
955 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
.TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO AROUND 20 KNOTS AND
GUSTY. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF A SHOWER
UNTIL MIDNIGHT.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS WITH SOME HIGHER
GUSTS IN THE MORNING...DECREASING TO AROUND 15 KNOTS IN THE
AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY 
AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. BAY
AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY IN EXPOSED AREAS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SATURDAY...NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
CHOPPY IN EXPOSED AREAS.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
.SUNDAY...NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP.
$$
GMZ850-853-856-101000-
TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER OUT 20 NM-
ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS OUT 20 NM-
BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD OUT 20 NM-
955 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...
.TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS
BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING
ROUGH. 
.WEDNESDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 KNOTS IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
CHOPPY.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO
AROUND 15 KNOTS LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
CHOPPY. 
.THURSDAY...NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. BAY AND
INLAND WATERS CHOPPY IN EXPOSED AREAS.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. 
BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. BAY
AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY IN EXPOSED AREAS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. BAY
AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY IN EXPOSED AREAS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE EVENING... THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SATURDAY...NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. BAY AND
INLAND WATERS CHOPPY IN EXPOSED AREAS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. 
BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY IN EXPOSED AREAS.
.SUNDAY...NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. BAY AND 
INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
$$
GMZ870-873-876-101000-
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-
955 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...
.TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO
9 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS AROUND GALE 
FORCE. SEAS 6 TO 10 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET.
.THURSDAY...NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 
FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS SUBSIDING
TO 2 TO 4 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRIDAY...EAST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SATURDAY...NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. 
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. 
.SUNDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. 
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JCM/JLC/PRC