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Small Craft Advisory 21, NWS Tampa Bay, FL

September 3, 2011

NWS Tampa Bay, FL issued this small craft advisory at Sep 3, 2011, 6:01 PM EDT. It was in force for 3 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 3, 2011, 6:01 PM EDT (22:01 UTC)
Expired
Sep 6, 2011, 8:00 PM EDT
In force
3 days
Issued by
NWS Tampa Bay, FL

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

996 
WHUS72 KTBW 032201
MWWTBW

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
601 PM EDT SAT SEP 3 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MONDAY FOR THE
OFFSHORE WATERS OF THE GULF OF MEXICO...

.TROPICAL STORM LEE WILL LIFT NORTH ACROSS THE NORTH CENTRAL GULF
OF MEXICO THROUGH MONDAY. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO
ADVISORY CRITERIA AND REMAIN STRONG THROUGH MONDAY EVENING.

GMZ870-873-876-050000-
/O.NEW.KTBW.SC.Y.0021.110903T2201Z-110906T0000Z/
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-
601 PM EDT SAT SEP 3 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAMPA BAY RUSKIN HAS ISSUED A
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT MONDAY. 


* WINDS AND WAVES: SOUTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE TONIGHT
  TO AROUND 20 KNOTS. FURTHER INCREASES TO BETWEEN 20 AND 25 KNOTS
  ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT SUNDAY WITH GUSTS TO GALE FORCE WELL
  OFFSHORE AND PRIMARILY IN THE NORTHERN WATERS LATE SUNDAY INTO
  MONDAY. SEAS WILL INCREASE TO 5 TO 7 FEET SUNDAY AND 7 TO 9 FEET
  WELL OFFSHORE SUNDAY NIGHT. ELEVATED SEAS AND GUSTY WINDS WILL
  CONTINUE THROUGH LATE MONDAY IN THE GULF OF MEXICO.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS...
AND/OR SEAS 7 FEET OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$


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7 follow-up statements
746 
WHUS72 KTBW 040849
MWWTBW

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
449 AM EDT SUN SEP 4 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MONDAY FOR ALL
OFFSHORE WATERS...

.TROPICAL STORM LEE WILL MOVE INTO THE WEST CENTRAL LOUISIANA GULF
COAST TODAY BEFORE HEADING NORTHEASTWARD. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL
INCREASE TO ADVISORY CRITERIA AND REMAIN STRONG THROUGH AT LEAST
MONDAY EVENING.

GMZ870-873-876-050800-
/O.CON.KTBW.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-110906T0000Z/
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-
449 AM EDT SUN SEP 4 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT MONDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT MONDAY. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: WINDS BECOME SOUTHERLY AND INCREASE TO AROUND
  20 KNOTS TODAY OVER OFFSHORE WATERS. FURTHER INCREASES TO
  BETWEEN 20 AND 25 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT SUNDAY WITH GUSTS
  TO GALE FORCE WELL OFFSHORE AND PRIMARILY IN THE NORTHERN WATERS
  LATE SUNDAY INTO MONDAY. SEAS WILL INCREASE TO 5 TO 7 FEET
  SUNDAY AND 7 TO 9 FEET WELL OFFSHORE SUNDAY NIGHT. ELEVATED SEAS
  AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST LATE MONDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS...
AND/OR SEAS 7 FEET OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

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671 
WHUS72 KTBW 041914
MWWTBW

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
314 PM EDT SUN SEP 4 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT TUESDAY FOR ALL
OFFSHORE WATERS...

.TROPICAL STORM LEE OVER THE CENTRAL LOUISIANA GULF COAST IS
DRIFTING NORTHEASTWARD. SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS AND ROUGH
ELEVATED SEAS HAVE INCREASED TO ADVISORY CRITERIA AND WILL REMAIN
STRONG THROUGH TUESDAY.

GMZ870-873-876-051915-
/O.EXT.KTBW.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-110906T2000Z/
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-
314 PM EDT SUN SEP 4 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT TUESDAY...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT TUESDAY.

* WINDS AND WAVES: WINDS BECOME SOUTHERLY AND INCREASE TO AROUND 
  20 KNOTS TODAY OVER OFFSHORE WATERS. FURTHER INCREASES TO 
  BETWEEN 20 AND 25 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT SUNDAY WITH 
  GUSTS TO GALE FORCE WELL OFFSHORE AND PRIMARILY IN THE 
  NORTHERN WATERS LATE SUNDAY INTO MONDAY. SEAS WILL INCREASE TO 
  5 TO 7 FEET SUNDAY AND 7 TO 9 FEET WELL OFFSHORE SUNDAY NIGHT. 
  ELEVATED SEAS AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST 
  LATE MONDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS...
AND/OR SEAS 7 FEET OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$


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873 
WHUS72 KTBW 050036
MWWTBW

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
836 PM EDT SUN SEP 4 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT TUESDAY FOR
ALL OFFSHORE WATERS...

.TROPICAL STORM LEE OVER THE CENTRAL LOUISIANA IS DRIFTING
NORTHEASTWARD. SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS AND ROUGH ELEVATED
SEAS HAVE INCREASED TO ADVISORY CRITERIA AND WILL REMAIN STRONG
THROUGH TUESDAY.

GMZ830-850-853-856-060045-
/O.EXB.KTBW.SC.Y.0021.110905T1500Z-110906T2000Z/
TAMPA BAY WATERS-TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER OUT 20 NM-
ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS OUT 20 NM-
BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD OUT 20 NM-
836 PM EDT SUN SEP 4 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MONDAY TO 4 PM EDT
TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAMPA BAY RUSKIN HAS ISSUED A
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MONDAY TO
4 PM EDT TUESDAY. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: WINDS BECOME SOUTHERLY AND INCREASE TO AROUND
  20 KNOTS BY MID MORNING MONDAY. STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE OVER THE
  CENTRAL AND NORTHERN WATERS INTO TUESDAY WITH 20 TO 25 KNOTS
  POSSIBLE THERE. SEAS WILL INCREASE TO 4 TO 6 FEET MONDAY AND TUESDAY
  WITH 6 TO 8 FEET POSSIBLE ACROSS THE FAR NORTHERN WATERS.
  ELEVATED SEAS AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY
  AFTERNOON.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS...
AND/OR SEAS 7 FEET OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

GMZ870-873-876-060045-
/O.CON.KTBW.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-110906T2000Z/
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-
836 PM EDT SUN SEP 4 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT
TUESDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT TUESDAY. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: SOUTHERLY WINDS INCREASE TO BETWEEN 20 AND 25
  KNOTS BY EARLY MONDAY WITH GUSTS TO GALE FORCE WELL OFFSHORE AND
  PRIMARILY IN THE NORTHERN WATERS ON MONDAY. SEAS WILL INCREASE
  TO 6 TO 8 FEET TONIGHT AND 7 TO 9 FEET MONDAY WITH UP TO 11 FEET
  POSSIBLE WELL OFFSHORE IN THE NORTHERN WATERS MONDAY NIGHT.
  ELEVATED SEAS AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST
  LATE MONDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS...
AND/OR SEAS 7 FEET OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$


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038 
WHUS72 KTBW 050953
MWWTBW

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
553 AM EDT MON SEP 5 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FOR ALL COASTAL AND BAY
WATERS...

.TROPICAL DEPRESSION LEE WILL TRACK NORTHEAST THROUGH MISSISSIPPI
TODAY. A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT AROUND LEE EXTENDS OVER THE
NORTHEASTERN GULF WATERS...LEADING TO STRONG SOUTH WINDS AND
DANGEROUS SEAS OVER THE COASTAL AND BAY WATERS TODAY THROUGH
TUESDAY. 

GMZ870-873-876-061200-
/O.CON.KTBW.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-110906T2000Z/
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-
553 AM EDT MON SEP 5 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT
TUESDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT TUESDAY. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: WINDS OVER THE OFFSHORE WATERS ARE 20 TO 25
  KNOTS THIS MORNING. STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST
  TUESDAY AFTERNOON...WITH EVEN HIGHER GUSTS ON TUESDAY MORNING.
  SEAS OF 7 TO 9 FEET THIS MORNING WILL INCREASE AS HIGH AS 11
  FEET POSSIBLE WELL OFFSHORE THIS AFTERNOON INTO TUESDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS...
AND/OR SEAS 7 FEET OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

GMZ830-850-853-856-061200-
/O.CON.KTBW.SC.Y.0021.110905T1500Z-110906T2000Z/
TAMPA BAY WATERS-TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER OUT 20 NM-
ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS OUT 20 NM-
BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD OUT 20 NM-
553 AM EDT MON SEP 5 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING
TO 4 PM EDT TUESDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING
TO 4 PM EDT TUESDAY. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: WINDS OVER THE NEARSHORE AND BAY WATERS WILL
  INCREASE LATER THIS MORNING AND REMAIN STRONG FROM THE SOUTH
  THROUGHOUT THE DAY. SEAS OF 4 TO 6 FEET ARE LIKELY TODAY WITH 6
  TO 8 FEET POSSIBLE ON TUESDAY AS THE GUSTY WINDS CONTINUE. WINDS
  AND SEAS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH TUESDAY AFTERNOON INTO THE
  EVENING HOURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS...
AND/OR SEAS 7 FEET OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

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401 
WHUS72 KTBW 051950
MWWTBW

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
350 PM EDT MON SEP 5 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL COASTAL AND BAY
WATERS...

.THE REMNANTS OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION LEE HAVE MERGED WITH A
FRONTAL BOUNDARY AND WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE THROUGH THE DEEP SOUTH.
A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT EXTENDS OVER THE EASTERN GULF AND WILL
CONTINUE TO PRODUCE STRONG SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS AND DANGEROUS
SEAS TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY.

GMZ830-850-853-856-870-873-876-062000-
/O.CON.KTBW.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-110906T2000Z/
TAMPA BAY WATERS-TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER OUT 20 NM-
ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS OUT 20 NM-
BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD OUT 20 NM-
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-
350 PM EDT MON SEP 5 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT
TUESDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT TUESDAY. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: WINDS OVER THE OFFSHORE WATERS ARE 20 TO 25
  KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON. STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH AT
  LEAST TUESDAY AFTERNOON...WITH EVEN HIGHER GUSTS ON TUESDAY
  MORNING. SEAS OF 8 TO 10 FEET THIS AFTERNOON WILL INCREASE AS
  HIGH AS 13 FEET WELL OFFSHORE THIS EVENING INTO TUESDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS...
AND/OR SEAS 7 FEET OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$


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296 
WHUS72 KTBW 060745
MWWTBW

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
345 AM EDT TUE SEP 6 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL COASTAL AND BAY
WATERS...

.A FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL APPROACH THE REGION FROM THE NORTH THIS
MORNING WHICH WILL MAINTAIN A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER THE
WATERS THROUGHOUT MUCH OF THE DAY. AS THE BOUNDARY MOVES OVERHEAD
AND BEGINS TO WEAKEN THIS AFTERNOON...WINDS WILL FINALLY SUBSIDE
WITH SEAS DIMINISHING THIS EVENING.

GMZ830-853-856-870-873-876-062000-
/O.EXT.KTBW.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-110907T0000Z/
TAMPA BAY WATERS-ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS OUT 20 NM-
BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD OUT 20 NM-
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-
345 AM EDT TUE SEP 6 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: SOUTH WINDS AROUND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE
  THIS MORNING WITH HIGHER GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS. WINDS BEGIN
  TO DIMINISH BY MIDDAY INTO THE AFTERNOON HOURS. SEAS OF 9 TO 10
  FEET THIS MORNING WELL OFFSHORE WILL DECREASE THIS EVENING TO
  AROUND 5 TO 6 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS...
AND/OR SEAS 7 FEET OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

GMZ850-062000-
/O.CON.KTBW.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-110906T2000Z/
TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER OUT 20 NM-
345 AM EDT TUE SEP 6 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: SOUTH WINDS AROUND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE
  THIS MORNING. WINDS BEGIN TO DIMINISH BY MIDDAY. SEAS OF 7 TO 8
  FEET THIS MORNING WILL DECREASE THIS AFTERNOON TO AROUND 4 TO 5
  FEET. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS...
AND/OR SEAS 7 FEET OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$


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503 
WHUS72 KTBW 062012
MWWTBW

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
412 PM EDT TUE SEP 6 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR OFFSHORE
COASTAL WATERS FROM BONITA BEACH NORTH TO THE SUWANNEE
RIVER OUT 20 TO 60NM THROUGH 8 PM EDT TONIGHT...

.A STALLING AND WEAKENING FRONTAL BOUNDARY IS EXPECTED TO
REMAIN OVER THE EAST CENTRAL GULF WATERS TONIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT IS SLOWLY WEAKENING WHICH WILL
ALLOW WIND AND SEAS TO SLOWLY SUBSIDE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

GMZ830-853-856-062115-
/O.CAN.KTBW.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-110907T0000Z/
TAMPA BAY WATERS-ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS OUT 20 NM-
BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD OUT 20 NM-
412 PM EDT TUE SEP 6 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAMPA BAY RUSKIN HAS CANCELLED
THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. 

WINDS HAVE DECREASED BELOW SMALL CRAFT CRITERIA OVER THE TAMPA
BAY WATERS THUS THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
WINDS WILL REMAIN AROUND 15 KNOTS THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT WHICH
WILL KEEP BAY WATERS CHOPPY THROUGH MIDNIGHT AND SMALL CRAFT
OPERATORS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION. LIGHTER WINDS AND WAVES
ARE EXPECTED ON WEDNESDAY.

$$

GMZ850-062115-
/O.EXP.KTBW.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-110906T2000Z/
TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER OUT 20 NM-
412 PM EDT TUE SEP 6 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

WINDS AND SEAS HAVE DECREASED BELOW SMALL CRAFT CRITERIA OVER THE
NEAR SHORE WATERS BETWEEN TARPON SPRINGS AND SUWANNEE RIVER OUT
20 NM LATE THIS AFTERNOON...THUS THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS
BEEN ALLOW TO EXPIRE. WINDS WILL REMAIN AROUND 15 KNOTS WITH
SEAS OF 3 TO 5 FEET EARLY TONIGHT AND SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS SHOULD 
EXERCISE CAUTION. WIND AND SEAS WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY DECREASE
AND SUBSIDE OVERNIGHT WITH IMPROVING CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH
WEDNESDAY.

$$

GMZ870-873-876-070000-
/O.CON.KTBW.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-110907T0000Z/
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-
412 PM EDT TUE SEP 6 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE
  THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT BEFORE GRADUALLY DECREASING LATER TONIGHT
  THROUGH WEDNESDAY. SEAS RUNNING IN THE 5 TO 7 FOOT RANGE LATE
  THIS AFTERNOON WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE TO 3 TO 5 FEET LATER TONIGHT
  THROUGH WEDNESDAY AS WINDS SLOWLY DECREASE THROUGH THE PERIOD.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS...
AND/OR SEAS 7 FEET OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$


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