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778 FZUS52 KTBW 031405 CWFTBW COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR FLORIDA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 1005 AM EDT THU OCT 3 2013 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. GMZ800-032130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM BONITA BEACH TO SUWANNEE RIVER- 1005 AM EDT THU OCT 3 2013 .SYNOPSIS...THE FORECAST THROUGH THE UPCOMING WEEKEND WILL DEPEND HIGHLY ON THE TRACK OF TROPICAL STORM KAREN IN THE SOUTHERN GULF OF MEXICO THIS MORNING. THE STRENGTH AND ORGANIZATION OF THIS SYSTEM WILL INFLUENCE THE WINDS AND ANY POTENTIAL SWELL MIGRATING THROUGH THE EASTERN GULF. AS A RESULT THE FORECAST UNCERTAINTY IS HIGHER THAN NORMAL DURING THE FIRST SEVERAL DAYS...AND MARINERS ARE URGED TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECAST CLOSELY BEFORE MAKING PLANS TO BOAT ON THE GULF THROUGH THE UPCOMING WEEKEND. $$ GMZ830-032130- TAMPA BAY WATERS- 1005 AM EDT THU OCT 3 2013 .THIS AFTERNOON...EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS THEN BECOMING NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS MAY INCREASE WINDS AND SEAS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS THEN BECOMING EAST AROUND 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. .FRIDAY...EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRIDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .SATURDAY...EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. .SATURDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. .SUNDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUNDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. .MONDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS THEN BECOMING WEST IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. $$ GMZ853-856-032130- ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS OUT 20 NM- BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD OUT 20 NM- 1005 AM EDT THU OCT 3 2013 .THIS AFTERNOON...EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS MAY INCREASE WINDS AND SEAS. .TONIGHT...EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .FRIDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST AROUND 10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .FRIDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .SATURDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO AROUND 10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .SATURDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. .SUNDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .SUNDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .MONDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS THEN BECOMING WEST IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. $$ GMZ850-032130- TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER OUT 20 NM- 1005 AM EDT THU OCT 3 2013 .THIS AFTERNOON...EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS THEN BECOMING NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. .TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS THEN BECOMING EAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. .FRIDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRIDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .SATURDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .SATURDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .SUNDAY...SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUNDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO AROUND 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .MONDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS THEN BECOMING NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. $$ GMZ870-873-032130- TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER OUT 20 TO 60 NM- ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS OUT 20 TO 60 NM- 1005 AM EDT THU OCT 3 2013 .THIS AFTERNOON...EAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS MAY INCREASE WINDS AND SEAS. .TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS THEN BECOMING EAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .FRIDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO AROUND 10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .FRIDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .SATURDAY...EAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .SATURDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUNDAY...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUNDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .MONDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS THEN BECOMING NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. $$ GMZ876-032130- BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD OUT 20 TO 60 NM- 1005 AM EDT THU OCT 3 2013 .THIS AFTERNOON...EAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS MAY INCREASE WINDS AND SEAS. .TONIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .FRIDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO AROUND 10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .FRIDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .SATURDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .SATURDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .SUNDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .SUNDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .MONDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS THEN BECOMING NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. $$