WHUS72 KTBW 212007
MWWTBW
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
407 PM EDT THU MAY 21 2009
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
.A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN LOW PRESSURE OFF THE SOUTHWEST
FLORIDA COAST AND HIGH PRESSURE TO THE NORTH OF THE STATE WILL
CONTINUE TO SUPPORT STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS OVER THE GULF WATERS
THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY.
GMZ870-220230-
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TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER OUT 20 TO 60 NM-
407 PM EDT THU MAY 21 2009
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT FRIDAY...
EAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE AROUND 20 KNOTS WITH SOME HIGHER GUSTS
THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. SEAS WILL REMAIN IN THE 5 TO 9
FOOT RANGE WITH THE HIGHEST SEAS WELL OFFSHORE. THESE WINDS AND
SEAS WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE VERY HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS
THROUGH THE PERIOD.
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.
&&
$$
GMZ873-220230-
/O.CON.KTBW.SC.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-090522T1800Z/
ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS OUT 20 TO 60 NM-
407 PM EDT THU MAY 21 2009
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT FRIDAY...
EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL REMAIN AROUND 20 KNOTS WITH SOME HIGHER
GUSTS INTO FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THESE WINDS WILL KEEP SEAS IN THE 5
TO 8 FOOT RANGE WITH THE HIGHEST SEAS WELL OFFSHORE. THESE WINDS
AND SEAS WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE VERY HAZARDOUS BOATING
CONDITIONS THROUGH THE PERIOD.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT.
MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT ARE INEXPERIENCED OR OPERATING
SMALLER VESSELS...MAY WISH TO POSTPONE TRIPS UNTIL CONDITIONS
IMPROVE.
&&
$$
JCM