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Small Craft Advisory 1, NWS Tampa Bay, FL
NWS Tampa Bay, FL issued this small craft advisory at Jan 1, 2012, 3:58 PM EST. It took effect at Jan 2, 2012, 1:00 AM EST. It was in force for 51 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 1, 2012, 3:58 PM EST (20:58 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 2, 2012, 1:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Jan 4, 2012, 4:00 AM EST
- In force
- 51 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Tampa Bay, FL
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
982 WHUS72 KTBW 012058 MWWTBW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL 358 PM EST SUN JAN 1 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT ON MONDAY... .STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE REGION IN THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONT LATER TONIGHT AND MONDAY. INCREASING WINDS AND SEAS IN THE WAKE OF THE COLD FRONT WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS WITH STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND CHOPPY ELEVATED SEAS. WINDY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH TUESDAY BEFORE WINDS GRADUALLY DIMINISH ON WEDNESDAY. GMZ870-873-020930- /O.NEW.KTBW.SC.Y.0001.120102T0600Z-120103T0000Z/ TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER OUT 20 TO 60 NM- ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS OUT 20 TO 60 NM- 358 PM EST SUN JAN 1 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 PM EST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAMPA BAY RUSKIN HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 PM EST MONDAY. * WINDS AND WAVES: NORTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO AROUND 20 KNOTS OVERNIGHT THEN 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO GALE FORCE ON MONDAY IN THE WAKE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT. THE INCREASING WINDS WILL HELP TO BUILD SEAS INTO THE 4 TO 6 FOOT RANGE LATER TONIGHT WITH SEAS INCREASING INTO THE 7 TO 9 FEET ON MONDAY. THE INCREASING WINDS AND SEAS WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS. WINDS AND SEAS WILL REMAIN ELEVATED MONDAY NIGHT AND 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. && $$ GMZ876-020930- /O.NEW.KTBW.SC.Y.0001.120102T1200Z-120103T0000Z/ BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD OUT 20 TO 60 NM- 358 PM EST SUN JAN 1 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM EST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAMPA BAY RUSKIN HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM EST MONDAY. * WINDS AND WAVES: NORTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO AROUND 20 KNOTS TOWARDS MORNING WITH SEAS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE WAKE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT. NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO GALE FORCE WILL INCREASE SEAS INTO THE 6 TO 8 FOOT RANGE ON MONDAY. THE INCREASING WINDS AND SEAS WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS. WINDS AND SEAS WILL REMAIN ELEVATED MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS... AND/OR SEAS 7 FEET OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/TAMPA
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515 WHUS72 KTBW 020333 MWWTBW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL 1033 PM EST SUN JAN 1 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT ON MONDAY... .STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE REGION IN THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONT LATER TONIGHT AND MONDAY. INCREASING WINDS AND SEAS IN THE WAKE OF THE COLD FRONT WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS WITH STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND CHOPPY ELEVATED SEAS. WINDY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH TUESDAY BEFORE WINDS GRADUALLY DIMINISH ON WEDNESDAY. GMZ830-850-853-856-021200- /O.EXB.KTBW.SC.Y.0001.120102T1100Z-120104T0000Z/ 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- 1033 PM EST SUN JAN 1 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO 7 PM EST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAMPA BAY RUSKIN HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO 7 PM EST TUESDAY. * WINDS AND WAVES: NORTHERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND WILL INCREASE TO AROUND 20 KNOTS MONDAY MORNING. WINDS MAY APPROACH 25 KNOTS IN THE MOUTH OF THE BAY MONDAY NIGHT AS AN ADDITIONAL SURGE OF COLD AIR AND HIGH PRESSURE ARRIVES. THE INCREASING WINDS AND SEAS WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS. WINDS AND SEAS WILL REMAIN ELEVATED THROUGH EARLY 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. && $$ GMZ870-873-021200- /O.EXT.KTBW.SC.Y.0001.120102T0600Z-120104T0000Z/ TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER OUT 20 TO 60 NM- ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS OUT 20 TO 60 NM- 1033 PM EST SUN JAN 1 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST TUESDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST TUESDAY. * WINDS AND WAVES: NORTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO AROUND 20 KNOTS OVERNIGHT THEN 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO GALE FORCE ON MONDAY IN THE WAKE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT. THE INCREASING WINDS WILL HELP TO BUILD SEAS INTO THE 4 TO 6 FOOT RANGE LATER TONIGHT WITH SEAS INCREASING INTO THE 7 TO 9 FEET ON MONDAY. THE INCREASING WINDS AND SEAS WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS. WINDS AND SEAS WILL REMAIN ELEVATED MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS... AND/OR SEAS 7 FEET OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ GMZ876-021200- /O.EXT.KTBW.SC.Y.0001.120102T1100Z-120104T0000Z/ BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD OUT 20 TO 60 NM- 1033 PM EST SUN JAN 1 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO 7 PM EST TUESDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO 7 PM EST TUESDAY. * WINDS AND WAVES: NORTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO AROUND 20 KNOTS TOWARDS MORNING WITH SEAS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE WAKE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT. NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO GALE FORCE WILL INCREASE SEAS INTO THE 6 TO 8 FOOT RANGE ON MONDAY. THE INCREASING WINDS AND SEAS WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS. WINDS AND SEAS WILL REMAIN ELEVATED MONDAY NIGHT AND 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. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/TAMPA
691 WHUS72 KTBW 020925 MWWTBW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL 425 AM EST MON JAN 2 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT ON MONDAY... .STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE REGION IN THE WAKE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT THIS MORNING. INCREASING WINDS AND SEAS IN THE WAKE OF THE COLD FRONT WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS WITH STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND CHOPPY ELEVATED SEAS. GUSTS TO GALE FORCE WILL LIKELY OCCUR ACROSS OFFSHORE AREAS AS A SECOND STRONGER SURGE ARRIVES TONIGHT. WINDY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH TUESDAY BEFORE WINDS GRADUALLY DIMINISH ON WEDNESDAY AS THE HIGH SETTLES INTO NORTHERN FLORIDA. GMZ870-873-022100- /O.CON.KTBW.SC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120104T0000Z/ TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER OUT 20 TO 60 NM- ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS OUT 20 TO 60 NM- 425 AM EST MON JAN 2 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST TUESDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST TUESDAY. * WINDS AND WAVES: NORTHERLY WINDS WILL REMAIN AROUND 20 KNOTS TODAY BUT WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO GALE FORCE OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. THE INCREASING WINDS WILL HELP TO BUILD SEAS INTO THE 4 TO 6 FOOT RANGE TODAY AND 8 TO 12 FEET TONIGHT. WINDS AND SEAS WILL REMAIN ELEVATED THROUGH TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS... AND/OR SEAS 7 FEET OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ GMZ830-850-853-856-876-022100- /O.CON.KTBW.SC.Y.0001.120102T1100Z-120104T0000Z/ 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- BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD OUT 20 TO 60 NM- 425 AM EST MON JAN 2 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST TUESDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST TUESDAY. * WINDS AND WAVES: NORTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO AROUND 20 KNOTS TODAY WITH SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET. NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO AROUND 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO GALE FORCE TONIGHT WITH SEAS INCREASING INTO THE 5 TO 8 FOOT RANGE. WINDS AND SEAS WILL REMAIN ELEVATED THROUGH TUESDAY WITH A SLOW IMPROVEMENT OCCURRING THROUGH THE DAY. 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. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/TAMPA
805 WHUS72 KTBW 021441 MWWTBW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL 941 AM EST MON JAN 2 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY... .STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE REGION IN THE WAKE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT THIS MORNING. INCREASING WINDS AND SEAS IN THE WAKE OF THE COLD FRONT WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS WITH STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND CHOPPY ELEVATED SEAS. GUSTS TO GALE FORCE WILL LIKELY OCCUR ACROSS OFFSHORE AREAS AS A SECOND STRONGER SURGE ARRIVES TONIGHT. WINDY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH TUESDAY BEFORE WINDS GRADUALLY DIMINISH ON WEDNESDAY AS THE HIGH SETTLES INTO NORTHERN FLORIDA. GMZ830-850-853-856-870-873-876-030045- /O.CON.KTBW.SC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120104T0000Z/ TAMPA BAY WATERS-TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER OUT 20 NM- ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS OUT 20 NM- BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD OUT 20 NM- TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER OUT 20 TO 60 NM- ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS OUT 20 TO 60 NM- BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD OUT 20 TO 60 NM- 941 AM EST MON JAN 2 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST TUESDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST TUESDAY. * WINDS AND WAVES: NORTHERLY WINDS WILL REMAIN AROUND 20 KNOTS TODAY BUT WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO GALE FORCE OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. THE INCREASING WINDS WILL HELP TO BUILD SEAS INTO THE 7 TO 9 FOOT RANGE TODAY AND 10 TO 14 FEET TONIGHT. WINDS AND SEAS WILL REMAIN ELEVATED THROUGH TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS... AND/OR SEAS 7 FEET OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/TAMPA
058 WHUS72 KTBW 022127 MWWTBW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL 427 PM EST MON JAN 2 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY... .STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE REGION IN THE WAKE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT. INCREASING WINDS AND SEAS IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS WITH STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND CHOPPY ELEVATED SEAS. GUSTS TO GALE FORCE WILL LIKELY OCCUR ACROSS OFFSHORE WATERS AS A SECOND STRONGER SURGE OF COLD AIR ARRIVES INTO THE REGION TONIGHT. WINDY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH TUESDAY BEFORE WINDS GRADUALLY DIMINISH ON WEDNESDAY AS THE HIGH SETTLES INTO NORTHERN FLORIDA. GMZ830-850-853-856-870-873-876-031000- /O.CON.KTBW.SC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120104T0000Z/ 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- 427 PM EST MON JAN 2 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST TUESDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST TUESDAY. * WINDS AND WAVES: NORTHERLY WINDS WILL REMAIN AROUND 20 KNOTS THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING...THEN WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO GALE FORCE OVERNIGHT INTO TUESDAY. THE INCREASING WINDS WILL BUILD SEAS INTO THE 7 TO 9 FOOT RANGE NEAR SHORE AND 10 TO 14 FEET OFFSHORE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY WHICH WILL PRODUCE VERY HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/TAMPA
129 WHUS72 KTBW 031046 MWWTBW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL 546 AM EST TUE JAN 3 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY... .STRONG HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE REGION WITH INCREASING WINDS AND SEAS THAT WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS WITH STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND CHOPPY ELEVATED SEAS. GUSTS TO GALE FORCE WILL LIKELY OCCUR ACROSS OFFSHORE WATERS AS A SECOND STRONGER SURGE OF COLD AIR ARRIVES INTO THE REGION EARLY TODAY. WINDY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE REST OF TODAY BEFORE WINDS GRADUALLY DIMINISH ON WEDNESDAY AS THE HIGH SETTLES INTO NORTHERN FLORIDA. GMZ873-876-040900- /O.EXT.KTBW.SC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120104T0900Z/ ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS OUT 20 TO 60 NM- BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD OUT 20 TO 60 NM- 546 AM EST TUE JAN 3 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY. * WINDS AND WAVES: NORTHERLY WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO GALE FORCE DIMINISHING TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 14 FEET WHICH WILL PRODUCE VERY HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS... AND/OR SEAS 7 FEET OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ GMZ830-032100- /O.EXT.KTBW.SC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120103T2100Z/ TAMPA BAY WATERS- 546 AM EST TUE JAN 3 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS AND WAVES: NORTHERLY WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS AND GUSTY WILL BECOME 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS ROUGH THIS MORNING AND THEN A MODERATE CHOP IN THE 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. && $$ GMZ850-853-856-870-040000- /O.CON.KTBW.SC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120104T0000Z/ TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER OUT 20 NM- ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS OUT 20 NM- BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD OUT 20 NM- TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER OUT 20 TO 60 NM- 546 AM EST TUE JAN 3 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. * WINDS AND WAVES: NORTHERLY WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO GALE FORCE DIMINISHING TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 10 FEET SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET DURING THE AFTERNOON AND. BAY AND INLAND WATERS VERY ROUGH. THESE WINDS AND SEAS WILL PRODUCE VERY HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS... AND/OR SEAS 7 FEET OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/TAMPA
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
314 WHUS72 KTBW 032145 MWWTBW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL 445 PM EST TUE JAN 3 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .STRONG HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING INTO THE REGION WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS AND ELEVATED SEAS THAT WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS OVER THE GULF WATERS THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. WINDS AND SEAS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH ON WEDNESDAY WITH IMPROVING CONDITIONS EXPECTED AS THE HIGH SETTLES INTO NORTHERN FLORIDA. GMZ850-853-856-870-040000- /O.CON.KTBW.SC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120104T0000Z/ 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- 445 PM EST TUE JAN 3 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. * WINDS AND WAVES: NORTHERLY WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS WITH SEAS OF 5 TO 7 FEET WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. WINDS AND SEAS WILL DIMINISH OVERNIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY WITH IMPROVING CONDITIONS EXPECTED. 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. && $$ GMZ873-876-040330- /O.CON.KTBW.SC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120104T0900Z/ ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS OUT 20 TO 60 NM- BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD OUT 20 TO 60 NM- 445 PM EST TUE JAN 3 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY. * WINDS AND WAVES: NORTHERLY WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS WITH SEAS OF 7 TO 9 FEET WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. WINDS AND SEAS WILL DIMINISH DURING THE DAY ON WEDNESDAY WITH IMPROVING CONDITIONS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS... AND/OR SEAS 7 FEET OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/TAMPA
734 WHUS72 KTBW 040252 MWWTBW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL 952 PM EST TUE JAN 3 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .STRONG COLD HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF REGION TONIGHT WILL BUILD SOUTH ACROSS THE FLORIDA PENINSULA AND EASTERN GULF WATERS THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. GUSTY WINDS AND ELEVATED SEAS EARLY TONIGHT WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS OVER THE GULF WATERS THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THEREAFTER WINDS AND SEAS WILL DIMINISH AND SUBSIDE WITH IMPROVING CONDITIONS EXPECTED ON WEDNESDAY AS THE HIGH SETTLES INTO REGION. GMZ873-876-040900- /O.CON.KTBW.SC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120104T0900Z/ ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS OUT 20 TO 60 NM- BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD OUT 20 TO 60 NM- 952 PM EST TUE JAN 3 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY... * WINDS AND WAVES: NORTHERLY WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS WITH SEAS OF 6 TO 8 FEET WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. WINDS AND SEAS WILL DIMINISH AND SUBSIDE ON WEDNESDAY WITH IMPROVING CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. 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. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/TAMPA
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this small craft advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Tampa Bay, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at Jan 1, 1:23 PM EST, 2 hours 35 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 1, 1:23 PM EST, 2 hours 35 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
123 PM EST SUN JAN 1 2012
...COLD WEATHER EVENT TO UNFOLD NEXT SEVERAL DAYS...
.SHORT TERM (TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY)...UPPER SHORTWAVE WRAPPING
AROUND THE BASE OF DEEPENING LONGWAVE TROUGH FROM THE GREAT LAKES
INTO THE DEEP SOUTH TO PUSH MAINLY DRY COLD FRONT OVER THE AREA
LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY MONDAY. EXPECT LAST HOURS OF THE ABOVE
NORMAL TEMPS AND PATCHY FOG AHEAD OF THE FRONT THIS EVENING AND
TONIGHT AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS ALONG THE FRONT OVERNIGHT.
AFTER THE FRONT PASSES MONDAY COLD AND DRY HIGH PRESSURE BEGINS TO
BUILD OUT OF THE NORTHERN ROCKIES INTO THE REGION ON BREEZY
NORTHERLY WINDS WHILE ANOTHER VORT MAX WRAPS AROUND BASE OF UPPER
TROUGH RE- INFORCING THE HIGH PRESSURE AREA WITH VERY COLD AND DRY
CANADIAN AIRMASS EARLY MONDAY EVENING INTO MONDAY NIGHT. TIGHT
GRADIENT TO BRING VERY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES TO THE AREA MONDAY
NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING AND WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS EXPECTED TO
BE ISSUED TOMORROW. ADVECTIVE FREEZE TO FILTER OVER THE NATURE
COAST AND WILL ISSUE FREEZE WATCH FOR NORTHERN ZONES FOR MONDAY
NIGHT TUESDAY MORNING.
DAYTIME TEMPERATURES STRUGGLE TO CLIMB INTO THE 50S AREAWIDE
TUESDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE SETTLES INTO THE REGION WITH COLDEST
NIGHT OF THE SEASON EXPECTED TUESDAY NIGHT.
.LONG TERM (TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY)...LONG TERM PERIOD
BEGINS WITH A DEEP UPPER LEVEL TROUGH EXTENDING FROM NEW ENGLAND
SOUTH THROUGH BERMUDA AND A DEVELOPING SHORT WAVE TROUGH OVER THE
NORTHERN PLAINS STATES. IN BETWEEN THE TWO...WEAK UPPER RIDGING
ASSOCIATED WITH BROAD SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE MISSISSIPPI
RIVER VALLEY AND WESTERN GULF WILL SHIFT EAST THROUGH WEDNESDAY
NIGHT AS THE SHORT WAVE WORKS IT'S WAY TOWARDS THE MID-ATLANTIC
REGION. HIGH PRESSURE WILL REESTABLISH OVER THE GULF ON
THURSDAY...BUT WILL ONCE AGAIN WORK ITS WAY EAST INTO FLORIDA AND
EVENTUALLY THE WESTERN ATLANTIC ON SATURDAY AS A MORE PROGRESSIVE
UPPER LEVEL PATTERN TAKES OVER.
THE MOST SIGNIFICANT FORECAST CONCERN OF THE LONG TERM PERIOD IS THE
VERY COLD AIR MASS OVER THE AREA AT THE BEGINNING OF THE PERIOD.
SHOULD SEE TEMPERATURES WELL BELOW FREEZING AT MOST INTERIOR
LOCATIONS TUESDAY NIGHT WITH LOWER 20S OVER THE INTERIOR NATURE
COAST AND UPPER 20S TO LOW 30S SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 4. TEMPERATURES
WILL BEGIN TO MODERATE BY MIDWEEK WITH LOWS WEDNESDAY NIGHT FROM THE
LOW 30S NORTH TO LOW TO MID 40S SOUTH. TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO
CLIMB A FEW DEGREES EACH DAY THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. HIGH
TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE LOW TO MID 60S WEDNESDAY...THEN MID 60S
TO LOW 70S THE REST OF THE WEEK.
&&
.AVIATION...PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES AND VFR CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON.
PATCHY MVFR VSBYS DUE TO FOG DEVELOPING THIS EVENING...WITH LCL
IFR VSBYS POSSIBLE. FOG WILL DECREASE LATE TONIGHT FROM NORTH TO
SOUTH AS A COLD FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE REGION. OUTSIDE OF
FOG...VFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL.
&&
.MARINE...COLD FRONT TO MOVE OVER THE WATERS TONIGHT WITH STRONG
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING INTO THE REGION PRODUCING GUSTY NORTHERLY
WINDS AND ELEVATED SEAS WILL HOIST SCA FOR OFFSHORE WATERS TONIGHT
AND EXPECT NEARSHORE WATERS WILL NEED SCA LATER MONDAY. RE-INFORCING
HIGH PRESSURE AREA TO BUILD INTO THE REGION TUESDAY TIGHTENING
GRADIENT FURTHER WITH STRONGER NORTHERLY WINDS AND SEAS KEEPING
HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS OVER ALL WATERS INTO MID WEEK. HIGH
PRESSURE WEAKENS BY LATE WEEK WITH WINDS AND SEAS SLOWLY
SUBSIDING.
&&
.FIRE WEATHER...VERY COLD AND DRY AIRMASS TO FILTER INTO THE REGION
ON BREEZY NORTHERLY WINDS MONDAY WITH MON RHS IN THE UPPER 20S
NORTH AND LOWER 30S CENTRAL AREAS AND WILL KEEP FIRE WEATHER WATCH
UP FOR THOSE AREAS AS WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE IN THE 10-15 MPH
RANGE AND GUSTY. LONG DURATIONS OF VERY LOW RHS IN THE LOWER TO
MID 20S ARE EXPECTED AREAWIDE TUESDAY WITH GUSTY WINDS AGAIN IN THE
10 TO 15 MPH RANGE KEEPING HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITION
ONGOING. VERY DRY AIRMASS AND LOW RHS TO HOLD OVER THE AREA MID
WEEK WITH LIGHTER WINDS.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
TPA 58 64 40 53 / 10 5 0 0
FMY 59 71 42 58 / 5 10 0 0
GIF 54 64 35 53 / 10 5 0 0
SRQ 58 66 42 56 / 10 5 0 0
BKV 50 63 30 52 / 10 5 0 0
SPG 59 65 45 56 / 10 5 0 0
&&
.TBW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...FIRE WEATHER WATCH MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR CITRUS-HARDEE-HERNANDO-
HILLSBOROUGH-LEVY-MANATEE-PASCO-PINELLAS-POLK-SARASOTA-
SUMTER.
FREEZE WATCH FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING FOR
CITRUS-HERNANDO-LEVY-SUMTER.
GULF WATERS...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 1 AM TO 7 PM EST MONDAY FOR ENGLEWOOD
TO TARPON SPRINGS OUT 20 TO 60 NM-TARPON SPRINGS TO
SUWANNEE RIVER OUT 20 TO 60 NM.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM EST MONDAY FOR BONITA
BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD OUT 20 TO 60 NM.
&&
SHORT TERM/MARINE/FIRE WEATHER...25/DAVIS
LONG TERM...18/FLEMING
AVIATION...13/OGLESBYHazardous weather outlook, Jan 1, 5:52 AM EST, 10 hours 6 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL 552 AM EST SUN JAN 1 2012 FLZ039-042-043-048>052-055>057-060>062-065-012300- LEVY-CITRUS-SUMTER-HERNANDO-PASCO-PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-POLK- MANATEE-HARDEE-HIGHLANDS-SARASOTA-DE SOTO-CHARLOTTE-LEE- 552 AM EST SUN JAN 1 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. ...DENSE FOG/SMOKE IMPACT... AREAS OF DENSE FOG WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS ARE TIMES THIS MORNING AND A DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR A PORTION OF WEST CENTRAL FLORIDA. THE FOG WILL BE MOST WIDESPREAD NORTH OF INTERSTATE 4...AND WILL BE ESPECIALLY WIDESPREAD AND DENSE ALONG THE NATURE COAST. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. ...EXCESSIVE COLD IMPACT... A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL BRING A NOTABLE DROP IN TEMPERATURES THIS WEEK. MUCH OF THE AREA NORTH OF TAMPA WILL EXPERIENCE A FREEZE MONDAY MORNING WITH PATCHY FREEZING CONDITIONS FURTHER SOUTH. A HARD FREEZE IS ANTICIPATED ACROSS THE NATURE COAST WEDNESDAY MORNING WITH WIDESPREAD FREEZING TEMPERATURES DIPPING ALL THE WAY TO AREAS WEST OF LAKE OKEECHOBEE. WIND CHILL VALUES WILL DIP INTO THE 20S FOR MOST OF THE AREA TUESDAY MORNING WITH TEENS IN THE FAR NORTH AND WIND CHILL ADVISORIES MAY BE REQUIRED. ...FIRE WEATHER IMPACT... COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL PROVIDE ELEVATED TO CRITICAL WILD FIRE THREAT ACROSS THE REGION MONDAY INTO TUESDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY. GMZ830-850-853-856-870-873-876-012300- 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- 552 AM EST SUN JAN 1 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS ANTICIPATED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. ...WIND AND SEA IMPACT... STRONG NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP IN THE WAKE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT ON MONDAY. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES WILL LIKELY BE REQUIRED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY. GITTINGER
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tampa Bay, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1:51 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | TBW | Sumter | 7 hr |
| Jan 1, 4:39 AM EST | Fire Weather Watch | TBW | Hardee, Pinellas, Polk, Sumter | 23 hr |
| Jan 1, 3:51 PM EST | Freeze Watch | TBW | Sumter | 13 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.