High Surf Advisory 1, NWS Tampa Bay, FL

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
335 PM EST SAT FEB 11 2012

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY EXTENDED THROUGH 4 PM SUNDAY...

.GUSTY NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL GENERATE HAZARDOUS SURF AND
STRONG RIP CURRENTS THROUGH SUNDAY.

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/O.EXT.KTBW.SU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120212T2100Z/
LEVY-CITRUS-HERNANDO-PASCO-PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-MANATEE-SARASOTA-
CHARLOTTE-LEE-
335 PM EST SAT FEB 11 2012

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST SUNDAY...

THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST SUNDAY. 

* WAVES AND SURF: NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL RESULT
  IN SURF OF 4 TO 6 FEET.

* TIMING: STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND HIGH SURF WILL CONTINUE TO
  IMPACT THE COAST THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...THEN SLOWLY DIMINISH
  DURING THE AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS: HIGH SURF WILL PRODUCE DANGEROUS SURF AND RIP 
  CURRENTS AT THE BEACHES. PEOPLE VISITING THE BEACHES SHOULD 
  STAY OUT OF THE HIGH SURF. 

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.

&&

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AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
917 AM EST SAT FEB 11 2012

...WINDY AND COLDER...

.DISCUSSION...
THE FRONT IS EXITING SOUTH FL...TAKING A FEW SHOWERS WITH IT...AS
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE SETTLES INTO THE SOUTHERN PLAINS. THIS HIGH
BRINGS NORTHWESTERLY WINDS 15-20 MPH AND GUSTY TODAY...WITH A LAKE
WIND ADVISORY AND ALSO A HIGH SURF ADVISORY BEGINNING AT 10 FOR
THE COASTAL COUNTIES. OTHERWISE PARTLY CLOUDY WITH HIGHS EXPECTED
IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER 70S. WILL UPDATE THE FORECASTS BY 10 AM
ONLY TO INCLUDE THE HIGH SURF HEADLINE.

&&

.AVIATION...
MOSTLY VFR/MVFR CONDITIONS EXPECTED FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS. GUSTY
NORTHWEST WINDS WILL MOVE IN BEHIND THE COLD FRONT THIS MORNING AND
PERSIST THROUGH THE REST OF THE DAY. WITH COLD AIR ADVECTION OVER
THE GULF...A DECK OF SCT-BKN CLOUDS AT 3000-4000 FT WILL MOVE ACROSS
THE AREA TERMINALS LATER TODAY WITH PERIODS OF MVFR.

&&

.MARINE...
HIGH PRESSURE SETTLES IN FROM THE NORTHWEST TODAY WITH WINDS AND
SEAS AT SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY ON THE GULF. TAMPA BAY WILL SEE LESS
WIND AND WILL MAINTAIN AT EXERCISE CAUTION...HOWEVER WILL CLOSELY
MONITOR FOR ANY HIGHER WINDS. THE NEXT FORECAST WILL BE OUT BY 10
AM WITH LITTLE CHANGE.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
DRY AIR BEGINS TO WORK IN TODAY BUT LIMITED TO ONLY THE FAR
NORTH...LEVY COULD SEE A COUPLE OF HOURS BELOW 35 PERCENT. DRY
AIR CONTINUES SPREADING SOUTH SUN AND MON WITH A MIXTURE OF RFW
AND/OR RFD POSSIBLE.

&&

.TBW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...LAKE WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR CHARLOTTE-
     CITRUS-DE SOTO-HARDEE-HERNANDO-HIGHLANDS-HILLSBOROUGH-LEE-
     LEVY-MANATEE-PASCO-PINELLAS-POLK-SARASOTA-SUMTER.

     HIGH SURF ADVISORY UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR CHARLOTTE-
     CITRUS-HERNANDO-HILLSBOROUGH-LEE-LEVY-MANATEE-PASCO-
     PINELLAS-SARASOTA.

     FREEZE WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING FOR CITRUS-
     HERNANDO-LEVY-PASCO-SUMTER.

GULF WATERS...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 4 PM EST SUNDAY FOR BONITA BEACH TO
     ENGLEWOOD OUT 20 NM-BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD OUT 20 TO 60
     NM-ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS OUT 20 NM-ENGLEWOOD TO
     TARPON SPRINGS OUT 20 TO 60 NM-TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE
     RIVER OUT 20 NM-TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER OUT 20 TO
     60 NM.

&&

SHORT TERM/MARINE/FIRE WEATHER...09/RUDE
LONG TERM/AVIATION...18/FLEMING

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
601 AM EST SAT FEB 11 2012

FLZ039-042-043-048>052-055>057-060>062-065-111700-
LEVY-CITRUS-SUMTER-HERNANDO-PASCO-PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-POLK-
MANATEE-HARDEE-HIGHLANDS-SARASOTA-DE SOTO-CHARLOTTE-LEE-
601 AM EST SAT FEB 11 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST
FLORIDA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

...HIGH WIND IMPACT...
A LAKE WIND ADVISORY IS IN PLACE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY AS
NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH AND BE GUSTY.
BOATERS ON AREA LAKES SHOULD POSTPONE TRIPS UNTIL CONDITIONS
IMPROVE.

...EXCESSIVE COLD IMPACT...
A FREEZE WATCH IS IN PLACE ACROSS THE NATURE COAST INCLUDING PASCO
COUNTY FOR TONIGHT AS COLD AND DRY AIR ADVECTS INTO THE AREA TODAY
AND TONIGHT. TWO TO FOUR HOURS OF FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE
EXPECTED ACROSS THAT AREA WITH LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S TO AROUND 30.
RESIDENTS SHOULD COVER OR MOVE INDOORS ANY COLD SENSITIVE PLANTS
LATER TODAY. ALSO...BRING PETS INDOORS THIS EVENING.

...RIP CURRENT IMPACT...
THERE WILL BE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY AT AREA BEACHES
WITH STRONG AND BREEZY NORTHWEST WINDS IN PLACE. A RIP CURRENT IS
A 10 TO 30 YARD WIDE CHANNEL OF WATER THAT CAN PULL EVEN A STRONG
SWIMMER INTO DEEPER WATER.

TO AVOID GETTING CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...SWIM AT GUARDED
BEACHES AND HEED THE ADVICE OF THE BEACH PATROL. AT UNGUARDED
BEACHES AND NEAR PIERS...JETTIES...AND INLETS...DO NOT GO INTO THE
SURF MUCH ABOVE YOUR KNEES.

IF CAUGHT IN THE SEAWARD PULL OF A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT ATTEMPT
TO MOVE DIRECTLY TOWARD SHORE. INSTEAD...MOVE SIDEWAYS ACROSS THE
RIP CURRENT UNTIL THE PULL EASES. ANOTHER METHOD OF ESCAPE IS TO
LET THE RIP CURRENT PULL YOU SEAWARD 50 TO 100 YARDS...WHERE THE
FORCE WEAKENS. THEN...SWIM TOWARD THE BEACH AT AN ANGLE AWAY FROM
THE CURRENT.

...WIND AND SEA IMPACT...
WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS TODAY WITH SEAS BUILDING UP
TO 8 FEET OFFSHORE AS STRONG HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE AREA
FROM THE NORTHWEST. SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS SHOULD POSTPONE TRIPS
UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

...EXCESSIVE COLD IMPACT...
SEVERAL HOURS OF FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL AGAIN BE POSSIBLE
MAINLY FROM THE TAMPA BAY AREA NORTH FOR SUNDAY NIGHT AS WINDS
LIGHTEN AND ALLOW FOR GOOD RADIATIONAL COOLING. RESIDENTS SHOULD
COVER OR MOVE INDOORS ANY COLD SENSITIVE PLANTS AND BRING PETS
INDOORS.

...WIND AND SEA IMPACT...
WINDS WILL CONTINUE AT 20 TO 25 KNOTS ACROSS THE WATERS THROUGH
SUNDAY AS THE DIRECTION SHIFTS TO THE NORTH AND NORTHEAST. SEAS
WILL ALSO CONTINUE UP TO 8 FEET OFFSHORE. CONDITIONS WILL THEN
IMPROVE FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK.

...FIRE WEATHER IMPACT...
COLD AND DRY AIR WILL BE IN PLACE ACROSS THE AREA FOR SUNDAY AND
MONDAY AFTERNOONS. THIS WILL CAUSE SEVERAL HOURS OF CRITICAL
HUMIDITIES ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA. WINDS WILL ALSO BE NEAR 15 MPH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR THE RAPID SPREAD OF
WILDFIRES.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY.

COLSON