000 FZUS52 KTBW 092024 CWFTBW COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 424 PM EDT THU JUL 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. GMZ800-100230- SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM BONITA BEACH TO SUWANNEE RIVER- 424 PM EDT THU JUL 9 2009 .SYNOPSIS...SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE WILL BEGIN TO DRIFT NORTH INTO FLORIDA ON FRIDAY...MOVING INTO CENTRAL PORTIONS OF THE STATE BY SATURDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE REGION THROUGH THE WEEKEND. $$ GMZ830-100230- TAMPA BAY WATERS- 424 PM EDT THU JUL 9 2009 .TONIGHT...WEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .FRIDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS. .FRIDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. .SATURDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. .SATURDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. .SUNDAY...EAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS IN THE MORNING BECOMING NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUNDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS IN THE EVENING BECOMING SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. .MONDAY...SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. .MONDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. .TUESDAY...SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. $$ GMZ856-876-100230- BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD OUT 20 NM- BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD OUT 20 TO 60 NM- 424 PM EDT THU JUL 9 2009 .TONIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS...BECOMING NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .FRIDAY...EAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. .FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .SATURDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. .SATURDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. .SUNDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .SUNDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .MONDAY...NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .MONDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .TUESDAY...SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. $$ GMZ850-853-870-873-100230- TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER OUT 20 NM- ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS OUT 20 NM- TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER OUT 20 TO 60 NM- ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS OUT 20 TO 60 NM- 424 PM EDT THU JUL 9 2009 .TONIGHT...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 10 KNOTS BY MORNING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRIDAY...WEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .SATURDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. .SATURDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. .SUNDAY...SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .SUNDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .MONDAY...SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .MONDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .TUESDAY...SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. $$