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Beach Hazards Statement 11, NWS Tampa Bay, FL

August 27, 2012Pinellas County, Florida

NWS Tampa Bay, FL issued this beach hazards statement at Aug 27, 2012, 11:50 AM EDT for Pinellas County, Florida. It was in force for 4 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Aug 27, 2012, 11:50 AM EDT (15:50 UTC)
Expired
Aug 31, 2012, 7:00 PM EDT
In force
4 days
Issued by
NWS Tampa Bay, FL

County Pinellas County, FL

The radar

The Tampa radar (KTBW), 40 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Tampa Bay, FL (KTBW), launched 12:00Z, 3.8 hours before the alert went out and 40 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Tampa Bay, FL at 12:00Z on 2012-08-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 566 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Tampa Bay, FL at 12:00Z on 2012-08-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 391 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
566 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-21 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
548 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
25 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
391 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
419 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
4.6

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The text

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

387 
WHUS42 KTBW 271550
CFWTBW

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
1150 AM EDT MON AUG 27 2012

...TROPICAL STORM ISAAC MOVING AWAY FROM THE REGION...

.TROPICAL STORM ISAAC WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE TOWARD THE NORTHERN
GULF COAST OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. SINCE ISAAC IS A LARGE
STORM...GUSTY EAST TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS ALONG WITH NUMEROUS
SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT OUR AREA
FOR THE NEXT DAY OR TWO.

FLZ050-051-055-060-062-065-280000-
/O.NEW.KTBW.CF.Y.0003.120827T1550Z-120828T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KTBW.SU.Y.0006.120827T1550Z-120828T2000Z/
/O.NEW.KTBW.BH.S.0011.120827T1550Z-120828T2000Z/
PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-MANATEE-SARASOTA-CHARLOTTE-LEE-
1150 AM EDT MON AUG 27 2012

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT TUESDAY...
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAMPA BAY RUSKIN HAS ISSUED A
HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT TUESDAY. A
COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS COASTAL FLOOD
ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. IN ADDITION...
A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR AN EXTREME RISK OF RIP CURRENTS HAS
BEEN ISSUED. THIS BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS IN EFFECT THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

* COASTAL FLOODING...WATER LEVELS WILL RISE TO BETWEEN 1 TO 3 FEET
  ABOVE NORMAL TIDES.

* WAVES AND SURF...VERY HIGH WAVES ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORM
  ISAAC WILL CONTINUE TO PROPAGATE TOWARD THE COAST GENERATING
  SURF HEIGHTS OF 4 TO 6 FEET.

* HAZARDS...THE LARGE WAVES AND HIGH SURF WILL RESULT IN LIFE
  THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE COAST.

* TIMING...THE MINOR COASTAL FLOODING WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS
  EVENING THEN ABATE. HAZARDOUS SURF AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS
  WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

* LOCATION...THE ENTIRE COASTLINE FROM BONITA BEACH TO TARPON
  SPRINGS INCLUDING THE BARRIER ISLANDS AND ASSOCIATED SURF ZONE. 

* IMPACTS...ADDITIONAL MINOR BEACH EROSION IS POSSIBLE. RESIDENTS
  AND VISITORS ENTERING THE GULF WATERS RISK DROWNING IN THE
  STRONG RIP CURRENTS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN DANGEROUS WATER ACTION IS
EXPECTED ALONG THE COAST.  THIS INCLUDES ROUGH SURF...LARGE
BREAKING WAVES...RIP CURRENTS...AND STRONG UNDERTOW.

BEACH GOERS ARE URGED TO HEED LIFEGUARD WARNINGS.

A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT ONSHORE WINDS AND TIDES
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE FLOODING OF LOW AREAS ALONG THE SHORE.

A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS SUCH AS RIP
CURRENTS...LONGSHORE CURRENTS AND OTHER HAZARDS ARE POSSIBLE.
CAUTION SHOULD BE USED WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER.

PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE
NEW BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT...

HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=CHMBHS

&&

$$

FLZ039-042-048-049-280000-
/O.NEW.KTBW.CF.Y.0003.120827T1550Z-120828T0000Z/
LEVY-CITRUS-HERNANDO-PASCO-
1150 AM EDT MON AUG 27 2012

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAMPA BAY RUSKIN HAS ISSUED A
COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING. 

* COASTAL FLOODING...1 TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDES.

* TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING.

* IMPACTS...MINOR FLOODING RIGHT ALONG THE COAST DURING HIGH
  TIDES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT ONSHORE WINDS AND TIDES
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE FLOODING OF LOW AREAS ALONG THE SHORE.

&&

$$


HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/TAMPA
12 follow-up statements
595 
WHUS42 KTBW 272037
CFWTBW

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
437 PM EDT MON AUG 27 2012

...TROPICAL STORM ISAAC MOVING AWAY FROM THE REGION...

.TROPICAL STORM ISAAC WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE TOWARD THE NORTHERN
GULF COAST OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. SINCE ISAAC IS A LARGE
STORM...GUSTY EAST TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS ALONG WITH NUMEROUS
SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT OUR AREA
FOR THE NEXT DAY OR TWO.

FLZ050-051-055-060-062-065-282000-
/O.EXT.KTBW.CF.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120828T2000Z/
/O.CON.KTBW.SU.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120828T2000Z/
/O.CON.KTBW.BH.S.0011.000000T0000Z-120828T2000Z/
PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-MANATEE-SARASOTA-CHARLOTTE-LEE-
437 PM EDT MON AUG 27 2012

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT TUESDAY...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT TUESDAY...
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

* COASTAL FLOODING...WATER LEVELS WILL RISE TO BETWEEN 1 TO 3 
  FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDES. 

* WAVES AND SURF...VERY HIGH WAVES ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL 
  STORM ISAAC WILL CONTINUE TO PROPAGATE TOWARD THE COAST 
  GENERATING SURF HEIGHTS OF 4 TO 6 FEET. 

* HAZARDS...THE LARGE WAVES AND HIGH SURF WILL RESULT IN LIFE 
  THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE COAST. 

* TIMING...THE MINOR COASTAL FLOODING...HAZARDOUS SURF AND
  DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

* LOCATION...THE ENTIRE COASTLINE FROM BONITA BEACH TO TARPON 
  SPRINGS INCLUDING THE BARRIER ISLANDS AND ASSOCIATED SURF 
  ZONE. 

* IMPACTS...ADDITIONAL MINOR BEACH EROSION IS POSSIBLE. 
  RESIDENTS AND VISITORS ENTERING THE GULF WATERS RISK DROWNING 
  IN THE STRONG RIP CURRENTS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN DANGEROUS WATER ACTION IS
EXPECTED ALONG THE COAST.  THIS INCLUDES ROUGH SURF...LARGE
BREAKING WAVES...RIP CURRENTS...AND STRONG UNDERTOW.

BEACH GOERS ARE URGED TO HEED LIFEGUARD WARNINGS.

A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT ONSHORE WINDS AND TIDES
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE FLOODING OF LOW AREAS ALONG THE SHORE.

A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS SUCH AS RIP
CURRENTS...LONGSHORE CURRENTS AND OTHER HAZARDS ARE POSSIBLE.
CAUTION SHOULD BE USED WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER.

PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE
NEW BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT...

HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=CHMBHS

&&

$$

FLZ039-042-048-049-282000-
/O.EXT.KTBW.CF.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120828T2000Z/
LEVY-CITRUS-HERNANDO-PASCO-
437 PM EDT MON AUG 27 2012

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT TUESDAY...

* COASTAL FLOODING...1 TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDES.

* TIMING...THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...MINOR FLOODING RIGHT ALONG THE COAST DURING HIGH 
  TIDES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT ONSHORE WINDS AND TIDES
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE FLOODING OF LOW AREAS ALONG THE SHORE.

&&

$$


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793 
WHUS42 KTBW 280833
CFWTBW

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
433 AM EDT TUE AUG 28 2012

...TROPICAL STORM ISAAC MOVING AWAY FROM THE REGION...

.TROPICAL STORM ISAAC IS EXPECTED TO CROSS THE NORTH-CENTRAL
GULF OF MEXICO COASTLINE LATER TODAY. THIS IS A LARGE STORM
AND HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE COASTAL WATERS
AND ALONG AREA BEACHES AS LARGE WAVES AND SWELLS CONTINUE TO 
INTO THE WATERS TODAY.

FLZ050-051-055-060-062-065-282000-
/O.CON.KTBW.CF.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120828T2000Z/
/O.CON.KTBW.SU.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120828T2000Z/
/O.CON.KTBW.BH.S.0011.000000T0000Z-120828T2000Z/
PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-MANATEE-SARASOTA-CHARLOTTE-LEE-
433 AM EDT TUE AUG 28 2012

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* COASTAL FLOODING...WATER LEVELS WILL RISE TO BETWEEN 1 TO 3 
  FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDES. 

* WAVES AND SURF...VERY HIGH WAVES ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORM
  ISAAC WILL CONTINUE TO PROPAGATE TOWARD THE COAST GENERATING
  SURF HEIGHTS OF 4 TO 7 FEET.

* HAZARDS...THE LARGE WAVES AND HIGH SURF WILL RESULT IN LIFE 
  THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE COAST. 

* TIMING...THE MINOR COASTAL FLOODING...HAZARDOUS SURF AND 
  DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY 
  AFTERNOON. 

* LOCATION...THE ENTIRE COASTLINE FROM BONITA BEACH TO TARPON 
  SPRINGS INCLUDING THE BARRIER ISLANDS AND ASSOCIATED SURF 
  ZONE. 

* IMPACTS...ADDITIONAL MINOR BEACH EROSION IS POSSIBLE. 
  RESIDENTS AND VISITORS ENTERING THE GULF WATERS RISK DROWNING 
  IN THE STRONG RIP CURRENTS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN DANGEROUS WATER ACTION IS
EXPECTED ALONG THE COAST.  THIS INCLUDES ROUGH SURF...LARGE
BREAKING WAVES...RIP CURRENTS...AND STRONG UNDERTOW.

BEACH GOERS ARE URGED TO HEED LIFEGUARD WARNINGS.

A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT ONSHORE WINDS AND TIDES
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE FLOODING OF LOW AREAS ALONG THE SHORE.

A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS SUCH AS RIP
CURRENTS...LONGSHORE CURRENTS AND OTHER HAZARDS ARE POSSIBLE.
CAUTION SHOULD BE USED WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER.

PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE
NEW BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT...

HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=CHMBHS

&&

$$

FLZ039-042-048-049-282000-
/O.CON.KTBW.CF.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120828T2000Z/
LEVY-CITRUS-HERNANDO-PASCO-
433 AM EDT TUE AUG 28 2012

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* COASTAL FLOODING...1 TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDES.

* TIMING...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...MINOR FLOODING RIGHT ALONG THE COAST DURING HIGH 
  TIDES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT ONSHORE WINDS AND TIDES
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE FLOODING OF LOW AREAS ALONG THE SHORE.

&&

$$


HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/TAMPA
121 
WHUS42 KTBW 281759
CFWTBW

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
159 PM EDT TUE AUG 28 2012

...HURRICANE ISAAC CONTINUES TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE REGION...

.HURRICANE ISAAC IS EXPECTED TO MAKE LANDFALL IN SOUTHEAST
LOUISIANA THIS EVENING OR TONIGHT. ISAAC IS A LARGE STORM AND
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE COASTAL WATERS OF THE
EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO AND ALONG AREA BEACHES AS LARGE WAVES AND
SWELLS CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY.

FLZ050-051-055-060-062-065-291200-
/O.EXT.KTBW.SU.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120830T0000Z/
/O.EXT.KTBW.BH.S.0011.000000T0000Z-120829T2000Z/
/O.CON.KTBW.CF.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120828T2000Z/
PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-MANATEE-SARASOTA-CHARLOTTE-LEE-
159 PM EDT TUE AUG 28 2012

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY...
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* COASTAL FLOODING...WATER LEVELS WILL CONTINUE BETWEEN 1 TO 3
  FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDES THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

* WAVES AND SURF...HIGH WAVES ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE ISAAC
  WILL CONTINUE TO PROPAGATE TOWARD THE COAST GENERATING SURF
  HEIGHTS OF 4 TO 7 FEET.

* HAZARDS...THE HIGH SURF WILL RESULT IN LIFE THREATENING RIP
  CURRENTS ALONG THE COAST.

* TIMING...THE MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED THROUGH THIS
  AFTERNOON. HIGH SURF AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE
  THROUGH AT LEAST WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

* LOCATION...THE ENTIRE COASTLINE FROM BONITA BEACH TO TARPON 
  SPRINGS INCLUDING THE BARRIER ISLANDS AND ASSOCIATED SURF 
  ZONE. 

* IMPACTS...MINOR BEACH EROSION IS POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY AT THE
  TIMES OF HIGH TIDE. RESIDENTS AND VISITORS ENTERING THE GULF
  WATERS RISK DROWNING IN THE STRONG RIP CURRENTS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN DANGEROUS WATER ACTION IS
EXPECTED ALONG THE COAST.  THIS INCLUDES ROUGH SURF...LARGE
BREAKING WAVES...RIP CURRENTS...AND STRONG UNDERTOW.

BEACH GOERS ARE URGED TO HEED LIFEGUARD WARNINGS.

A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT ONSHORE WINDS AND TIDES
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE FLOODING OF LOW AREAS ALONG THE SHORE.

A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS SUCH AS RIP
CURRENTS...LONGSHORE CURRENTS AND OTHER HAZARDS ARE POSSIBLE.
CAUTION SHOULD BE USED WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER.

PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE
NEW BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT...

HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=CHMBHS

&&

$$

FLZ039-042-048-049-282000-
/O.CON.KTBW.CF.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120828T2000Z/
LEVY-CITRUS-HERNANDO-PASCO-
159 PM EDT TUE AUG 28 2012

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* COASTAL FLOODING...1 TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDES.

* TIMING...THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...MINOR FLOODING RIGHT ALONG THE COAST DURING HIGH 
  TIDES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT ONSHORE WINDS AND TIDES
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE FLOODING OF LOW AREAS ALONG THE SHORE.

&&

$$


HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/TAMPA
241 
WHUS42 KTBW 290130
CFWTBW

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
930 PM EDT TUE AUG 28 2012

...HURRICANE ISAAC CONTINUES TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE REGION...

.AS HURRICANE ISAAC MOVES NORTHWEST THROUGH SOUTHERN LOUISIANA THE
IMPACTS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE. HOWEVER...WITH WAVE MOTION
MOVING TOWARDS THE COAST THROUGH TOMORROW DANGEROUS RIP
CURRENTS...MINOR FLOODING AND HIGH SURF CAN BE EXPECTED.

FLZ050-051-055-060-062-065-291430-
/O.CON.KTBW.SU.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120830T0000Z/
/O.CON.KTBW.BH.S.0011.000000T0000Z-120829T2000Z/
PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-MANATEE-SARASOTA-CHARLOTTE-LEE-
930 PM EDT TUE AUG 28 2012

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT
WEDNESDAY...
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WAVES AND SURF...HIGH WAVES ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE ISAAC WILL
  CONTINUE TO PROPAGATE TOWARD THE COAST GENERATING SURF HEIGHTS
  OF 4 TO 6 FEET.

* HAZARDS...THE HIGH SURF WILL RESULT IN LIFE THREATENING RIP 
  CURRENTS ALONG THE COAST. 

* TIMING...HIGH SURF AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE
  THROUGH AT LEAST WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

* LOCATION...THE ENTIRE COASTLINE FROM BONITA BEACH TO TARPON 
  SPRINGS INCLUDING THE BARRIER ISLANDS AND ASSOCIATED SURF 
  ZONE. 

* IMPACTS...MINOR BEACH EROSION IS POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY AT THE 
  TIMES OF HIGH TIDE. RESIDENTS AND VISITORS ENTERING THE GULF 
  WATERS RISK DROWNING IN THE STRONG RIP CURRENTS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN DANGEROUS WATER ACTION IS
EXPECTED ALONG THE COAST.  THIS INCLUDES ROUGH SURF...LARGE
BREAKING WAVES...RIP CURRENTS...AND STRONG UNDERTOW.

BEACH GOERS ARE URGED TO HEED LIFEGUARD WARNINGS.

A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS SUCH AS RIP
CURRENTS...LONGSHORE CURRENTS AND OTHER HAZARDS ARE POSSIBLE.
CAUTION SHOULD BE USED WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER.

PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE
NEW BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT...

HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=CHMBHS

&&

$$


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632 
WHUS42 KTBW 290805
CFWTBW

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
405 AM EDT WED AUG 29 2012

...HURRICANE ISAAC CONTINUES TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE REGION...

.AS HURRICANE ISAAC MOVES NORTHWEST THROUGH SOUTHERN LOUISIANA
THE IMPACTS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE. HOWEVER...WITH WAVE MOTION
MOVING TOWARDS THE COAST THROUGH TOMORROW DANGEROUS RIP
CURRENTS...MINOR FLOODING AND HIGH SURF CAN BE EXPECTED.

FLZ050-051-055-060-062-065-292000-
/O.CON.KTBW.SU.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120830T0000Z/
/O.CON.KTBW.BH.S.0011.000000T0000Z-120829T2000Z/
PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-MANATEE-SARASOTA-CHARLOTTE-LEE-
405 AM EDT WED AUG 29 2012

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WAVES AND SURF...HIGH WAVES ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE ISAAC 
  WILL CONTINUE TO PROPAGATE TOWARD THE COAST GENERATING SURF 
  HEIGHTS OF 4 TO 6 FEET. 

* HAZARDS...THE HIGH SURF WILL RESULT IN LIFE THREATENING RIP 
  CURRENTS ALONG THE COAST. 

* TIMING...HIGH SURF AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE 
  THROUGH AT LEAST WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. 

* LOCATION...THE ENTIRE COASTLINE FROM BONITA BEACH TO TARPON 
  SPRINGS INCLUDING THE BARRIER ISLANDS AND ASSOCIATED SURF 
  ZONE. 

* IMPACTS...MINOR BEACH EROSION IS POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY AT THE 
  TIMES OF HIGH TIDE. RESIDENTS AND VISITORS ENTERING THE GULF 
  WATERS RISK DROWNING IN THE STRONG RIP CURRENTS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN DANGEROUS WATER ACTION IS
EXPECTED ALONG THE COAST.  THIS INCLUDES ROUGH SURF...LARGE
BREAKING WAVES...RIP CURRENTS...AND STRONG UNDERTOW.

BEACH GOERS ARE URGED TO HEED LIFEGUARD WARNINGS.

A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS SUCH AS RIP
CURRENTS...LONGSHORE CURRENTS AND OTHER HAZARDS ARE POSSIBLE.
CAUTION SHOULD BE USED WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER.

PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE
NEW BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT...

HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=CHMBHS

&&

$$


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059 
WHUS42 KTBW 291806
CFWTBW

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
206 PM EDT WED AUG 29 2012

...LARGE SWELLS FROM ISAAC CONTINUING TO MOVE TOWARD THE COAST...

.HIGH SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE COAST
AS LARGE SWELLS GENERATED BY ISAAC MOVE TOWARD THE COAST. THESE
SWELLS SHOULD GRADUALLY DIMINISH DURING THURSDAY.

FLZ050-051-055-060-062-065-302000-
/O.EXT.KTBW.SU.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120830T2000Z/
/O.EXT.KTBW.BH.S.0011.000000T0000Z-120830T2000Z/
PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-MANATEE-SARASOTA-CHARLOTTE-LEE-
206 PM EDT WED AUG 29 2012

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THURSDAY...
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WAVES AND SURF...LARGE SWELLS GENERATED BY HURRICANE ISAAC WILL
  CONTINUE TO PROPAGATE TOWARD THE COAST GENERATING SURF HEIGHTS
  OF 4 TO 6 FEET.

* HAZARDS...THE HIGH SURF WILL RESULT IN LIFE THREATENING RIP 
  CURRENTS ALONG THE COAST. 

* TIMING...HIGH SURF AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE
  THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

* LOCATION...THE ENTIRE COASTLINE FROM BONITA BEACH TO TARPON 
  SPRINGS INCLUDING THE BARRIER ISLANDS AND ASSOCIATED SURF 
  ZONE. 

* IMPACTS...MINOR BEACH EROSION IS POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY AT THE 
  TIMES OF HIGH TIDE. RESIDENTS AND VISITORS ENTERING THE GULF 
  WATERS RISK DROWNING IN THE STRONG RIP CURRENTS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN DANGEROUS WATER ACTION IS
EXPECTED ALONG THE COAST.  THIS INCLUDES ROUGH SURF...LARGE
BREAKING WAVES...RIP CURRENTS...AND STRONG UNDERTOW.

BEACH GOERS ARE URGED TO HEED LIFEGUARD WARNINGS.

A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS SUCH AS RIP
CURRENTS...LONGSHORE CURRENTS AND OTHER HAZARDS ARE POSSIBLE.
CAUTION SHOULD BE USED WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER.

PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE
NEW BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT...

HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=CHMBHS

&&

$$


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395 
WHUS42 KTBW 300102
CFWTBW

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
902 PM EDT WED AUG 29 2012

...LARGE SWELLS FROM ISAAC CONTINUING TO MOVE TOWARD THE COAST...

.HIGH SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE COAST
AS LARGE SWELLS GENERATED BY ISAAC MOVE TOWARD THE COAST. THESE
SWELLS SHOULD GRADUALLY DIMINISH DURING THURSDAY.

FLZ050-051-055-060-062-065-301430-
/O.CON.KTBW.SU.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120830T2000Z/
/O.CON.KTBW.BH.S.0011.000000T0000Z-120830T2000Z/
PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-MANATEE-SARASOTA-CHARLOTTE-LEE-
902 PM EDT WED AUG 29 2012

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THURSDAY...
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WAVES AND SURF...LARGE SWELLS GENERATED BY HURRICANE ISAAC 
  WILL CONTINUE TO PROPAGATE TOWARD THE COAST GENERATING SURF 
  HEIGHTS OF 4 TO 6 FEET. 

* HAZARDS...THE HIGH SURF WILL RESULT IN LIFE THREATENING RIP 
  CURRENTS ALONG THE COAST. 

* TIMING...HIGH SURF AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE 
  THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. 

* LOCATION...THE ENTIRE COASTLINE FROM BONITA BEACH TO TARPON 
  SPRINGS INCLUDING THE BARRIER ISLANDS AND ASSOCIATED SURF 
  ZONE. 

* IMPACTS...MINOR BEACH EROSION IS POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY AT THE 
  TIMES OF HIGH TIDE. RESIDENTS AND VISITORS ENTERING THE GULF 
  WATERS RISK DROWNING IN THE STRONG RIP CURRENTS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN DANGEROUS WATER ACTION IS
EXPECTED ALONG THE COAST.  THIS INCLUDES ROUGH SURF...LARGE
BREAKING WAVES...RIP CURRENTS...AND STRONG UNDERTOW.

BEACH GOERS ARE URGED TO HEED LIFEGUARD WARNINGS.

A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS SUCH AS RIP
CURRENTS...LONGSHORE CURRENTS AND OTHER HAZARDS ARE POSSIBLE.
CAUTION SHOULD BE USED WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER.

PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE
NEW BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT...

HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=CHMBHS

&&

$$


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003 
WHUS42 KTBW 300800
CFWTBW

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
400 AM EDT THU AUG 30 2012

...LARGE SWELLS FROM ISAAC CONTINUING TO MOVE TOWARD THE COAST...

.HIGH SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE COAST
AS LARGE SWELLS GENERATED BY ISAAC MOVE TOWARD THE COAST. THESE
SWELLS SHOULD GRADUALLY DIMINISH DURING THURSDAY.

FLZ050-051-055-060-062-065-302000-
/O.CON.KTBW.SU.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120830T2000Z/
/O.CON.KTBW.BH.S.0011.000000T0000Z-120830T2000Z/
PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-MANATEE-SARASOTA-CHARLOTTE-LEE-
400 AM EDT THU AUG 30 2012

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WAVES AND SURF...LARGE SWELLS GENERATED BY TROPICAL STORM ISAAC 
  WILL CONTINUE TO PROPAGATE TOWARD THE COAST GENERATING SURF 
  HEIGHTS OF 4 TO 6 FEET. 

* HAZARDS...THE HIGH SURF WILL RESULT IN LIFE THREATENING RIP 
  CURRENTS ALONG THE COAST. 

* TIMING...HIGH SURF AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE
  THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.

* LOCATION...THE ENTIRE COASTLINE FROM BONITA BEACH TO TARPON 
  SPRINGS INCLUDING THE BARRIER ISLANDS AND ASSOCIATED SURF 
  ZONE. 

* IMPACTS...MINOR BEACH EROSION IS POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY AT THE 
  TIMES OF HIGH TIDE. RESIDENTS AND VISITORS ENTERING THE GULF 
  WATERS RISK DROWNING IN THE STRONG RIP CURRENTS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN DANGEROUS WATER ACTION IS
EXPECTED ALONG THE COAST.  THIS INCLUDES ROUGH SURF...LARGE
BREAKING WAVES...RIP CURRENTS...AND STRONG UNDERTOW.

BEACH GOERS ARE URGED TO HEED LIFEGUARD WARNINGS.

A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS SUCH AS RIP
CURRENTS...LONGSHORE CURRENTS AND OTHER HAZARDS ARE POSSIBLE.
CAUTION SHOULD BE USED WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER.

PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE
NEW BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT...

HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=CHMBHS

&&

$$


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498 
WHUS42 KTBW 301953
CFWTBW

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
353 PM EDT THU AUG 30 2012

...LARGE SWELLS FROM ISAAC WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE TOWARD THE
COAST THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT...

.HIGH SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE COAST
AS LARGE SWELLS GENERATED BY ISAAC CONTINUE TO MOVE TOWARD THE
COAST. THESE SWELLS SHOULD GRADUALLY BEGIN TO DIMINISH LATER
TONIGHT AND FRIDAY.

FLZ050-051-055-060-062-065-310200-
/O.EXT.KTBW.SU.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120831T0200Z/
/O.EXT.KTBW.BH.S.0011.000000T0000Z-120831T0200Z/
PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-MANATEE-SARASOTA-CHARLOTTE-LEE-
353 PM EDT THU AUG 30 2012

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* WAVES AND SURF...LARGE SWELLS GENERATED BY TROPICAL CYCLONE
  ISAAC WILL CONTINUE TO PROPAGATE TOWARD THE COAST GENERATING
  SURF HEIGHTS OF 4 TO 6 FEET.

* HAZARDS...THE HIGH SURF WILL RESULT IN LIFE THREATENING RIP 
  CURRENTS ALONG THE COAST. 

* TIMING...HIGH SURF AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE
  THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT.

* LOCATION...THE ENTIRE COASTLINE FROM BONITA BEACH TO TARPON 
  SPRINGS INCLUDING THE BARRIER ISLANDS AND ASSOCIATED SURF 
  ZONE. 

* IMPACTS...MINOR BEACH EROSION IS POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY AT THE 
  TIMES OF HIGH TIDE. RESIDENTS AND VISITORS ENTERING THE GULF 
  WATERS RISK DROWNING IN THE STRONG RIP CURRENTS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN DANGEROUS WATER ACTION IS
EXPECTED ALONG THE COAST.  THIS INCLUDES ROUGH SURF...LARGE
BREAKING WAVES...RIP CURRENTS...AND STRONG UNDERTOW.

BEACH GOERS ARE URGED TO HEED LIFEGUARD WARNINGS.

A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS SUCH AS RIP
CURRENTS...LONGSHORE CURRENTS AND OTHER HAZARDS ARE POSSIBLE.
CAUTION SHOULD BE USED WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER.

PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE
NEW BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT...

HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=CHMBHS

&&

$$


HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/TAMPA
857 
WHUS42 KTBW 310116
CFWTBW

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
916 PM EDT THU AUG 30 2012

...LARGE SWELLS FROM ISAAC WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE
GULF WATERS THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY...

.STRONG RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE COAST AS LARGE
SWELLS GENERATED BY ISAAC CONTINUE TO MOVE TOWARD THE COAST. 
THESE SWELLS SHOULD BEGIN TO DIMINISH ON FRIDAY.

FLZ050-051-055-060-062-065-310930-
/O.CAN.KTBW.SU.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120831T0200Z/
/O.EXT.KTBW.BH.S.0011.000000T0000Z-120831T2300Z/
PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-MANATEE-SARASOTA-CHARLOTTE-LEE-
916 PM EDT THU AUG 30 2012

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAMPA BAY RUSKIN HAS CANCELLED
THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY. 

* HAZARDS...LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS.

* TIMING...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE ALONG AREA BEACHES
  THROUGH FRIDAY.

* LOCATION...THE ENTIRE COASTLINE FROM BONITA BEACH TO TARPON 
  SPRINGS INCLUDING THE BARRIER ISLANDS AND ASSOCIATED SURF 
  ZONE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS SUCH AS RIP
CURRENTS...LONG SHORE CURRENTS AND OTHER HAZARDS ARE POSSIBLE.
CAUTION SHOULD BE USED WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER.

PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE
NEW BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT...

HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=CHMBHS

&&

$$
761 
WHUS42 KTBW 310828
CFWTBW

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
428 AM EDT FRI AUG 31 2012

...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE AREA THROUGH
THE REST OF TODAY...

.STRONG RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE COAST AS LARGE
SWELLS GENERATED BY ISAAC CONTINUE TO MOVE TOWARD THE COAST.
THESE SWELLS SHOULD BEGIN TO DIMINISH ON FRIDAY.

FLZ050-051-055-060-062-065-311815-
/O.CON.KTBW.BH.S.0011.000000T0000Z-120831T2300Z/
PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-MANATEE-SARASOTA-CHARLOTTE-LEE-
428 AM EDT FRI AUG 31 2012

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

* HAZARDS...LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS.

* TIMING...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE ALONG AREA 
  BEACHES THROUGH FRIDAY. 

* LOCATION...THE ENTIRE COASTLINE FROM BONITA BEACH TO TARPON 
  SPRINGS INCLUDING THE BARRIER ISLANDS AND ASSOCIATED SURF 
  ZONE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS SUCH AS RIP
CURRENTS...LONG SHORE CURRENTS AND OTHER HAZARDS ARE POSSIBLE.
CAUTION SHOULD BE USED WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER.

PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE
NEW BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT...

HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=CHMBHS

&&

$$


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677 
WHUS42 KTBW 311834
CFWTBW

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
234 PM EDT FRI AUG 31 2012

...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE AREA
THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING...

.STRONG RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE COAST AS SWELLS
GENERATED BY ISAAC CONTINUE TO MOVE TOWARD THE COAST. THESE SWELLS 
WILL DIMINISH BY TONIGHT.

FLZ050-051-055-060-062-065-312300-
/O.CON.KTBW.BH.S.0011.000000T0000Z-120831T2300Z/
PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-MANATEE-SARASOTA-CHARLOTTE-LEE-
234 PM EDT FRI AUG 31 2012

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* HAZARDS...LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS.

* TIMING...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE ALONG AREA BEACHES
  THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT.

* LOCATION...THE ENTIRE COASTLINE FROM BONITA BEACH TO TARPON 
  SPRINGS INCLUDING THE BARRIER ISLANDS AND ASSOCIATED SURF 
  ZONE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS SUCH AS RIP
CURRENTS...LONG SHORE CURRENTS AND OTHER HAZARDS ARE POSSIBLE.
CAUTION SHOULD BE USED WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER.

PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE
NEW BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT...

HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=CHMBHS

&&

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Tampa Bay, FL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 26, 9:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTBWCharlotte, DeSoto, Hardee, Highlands, Hillsborough, Lee and 4 more78 min
Aug 27, 4:02 AM EDTLake Wind AdvisoryTBWDeSoto, Hardee, Highlands, Pinellas, Polk, Sumter16 hr
Aug 27, 9:31 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTBWHighlands59 min
Aug 27, 11:50 AM EDTCoastal Flood AdvisoryTBWPinellas28 hr
Aug 27, 11:50 AM EDTHigh Surf AdvisoryTBWPinellas3 days
Aug 27, 11:51 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryTBW70 hr
Aug 27, 1:14 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningTBWHighlands3 hr
Aug 27, 1:22 PM EDTTornado WarningTBWManatee, Sarasota38 min
Aug 27, 1:34 PM EDTTornado WarningTBWHardee, Hillsborough, Manatee, Polk26 min
Aug 27, 3:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTBWHillsborough50 min
Aug 27, 3:57 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningTBW53 min
Aug 27, 7:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTBWHernando, Pasco54 min
Aug 27, 7:38 PM EDTTornado WarningTBWHillsborough, Pasco37 min

Nearby

Beach Hazards Statements in Florida, 2012Every beach hazards statement in 2012

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.