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Small Craft Advisory 13, NWS Tampa Bay, FL

April 6, 2012

NWS Tampa Bay, FL issued this small craft advisory at Apr 6, 2012, 4:23 PM EDT. It took effect at Apr 6, 2012, 9:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 31 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 6, 2012, 4:23 PM EDT (20:23 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 6, 2012, 9:00 PM EDT
Expired
Apr 8, 2012, 4:00 AM EDT
In force
31 hr
Issued by
NWS Tampa Bay, FL

The text

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

258 
WHUS72 KTBW 062023
MWWTBW

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
423 PM EDT FRI APR 6 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM TONIGHT TO 4 PM
SATURDAY FOR ALL COASTAL WATERS EXCEPT TAMPA BAY...

.A COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH THROUGH THE COASTAL WATERS
THIS EVENING WITH HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING INTO THE WATERS BEHIND
THE FRONT. WINDS AND SEAS WILL INCREASE ABOVE ADVISORY LEVELS
LATER TONIGHT AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT INCREASES WITH BUILDING
HIGH PRESSURE. 

GMZ850-853-856-870-873-876-070900-
/O.NEW.KTBW.SC.Y.0013.120407T0100Z-120407T2000Z/
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-
423 PM EDT FRI APR 6 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM
EDT SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAMPA BAY RUSKIN HAS ISSUED A
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING
TO 4 PM EDT SATURDAY. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS BECOMING
  NORTHEAST 20 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING UP TO 7
  FEET OFFSHORE. 

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
4 follow-up statements
717 
WHUS72 KTBW 070836
MWWTBW

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
436 AM EDT SAT APR 7 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONTINUES IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM SUNDAY 
FOR ALL COASTAL WATERS EXCEPT TAMPA BAY...

.HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE OVER THE GULF COAST REGION THROUGH
SUNDAY WITH A PRESSURE GRADIENT THAT INITIALLY SUPPORTS A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY ON THE COASTAL WATERS. HOWEVER THIS HIGH WILL BEGIN
TO WEAKEN LATE TONIGHT AND ALLOW THE GRADIENT TO RELAX SUNDAY.

GMZ850-853-856-870-873-876-072000-
/O.EXT.KTBW.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-120408T0800Z/
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-
436 AM EDT SAT APR 7 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT SUNDAY...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT SUNDAY. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: NORTHEAST AND EAST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS
  UP TO 7 FEET OFFSHORE.

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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706 
WHUS72 KTBW 070902 CCA
MWWTBW

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
501 AM EDT SAT APR 7 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONTINUES IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM SUNDAY 
FOR ALL COASTAL WATERS EXCEPT TAMPA BAY...

.HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE OVER THE GULF COAST REGION THROUGH
SUNDAY WITH A PRESSURE GRADIENT THAT INITIALLY SUPPORTS A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY ON THE COASTAL WATERS. HOWEVER THIS HIGH WILL BEGIN
TO WEAKEN LATE TONIGHT AND ALLOW THE GRADIENT TO RELAX SUNDAY.

GMZ850-853-856-870-873-876-072045-
/O.COR.KTBW.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-120408T0800Z/
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-
501 AM EDT SAT APR 7 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT SUNDAY...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT SUNDAY. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: NORTHEAST AND EAST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS
  UP TO 6 FEET OFFSHORE.

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
536 
WHUS72 KTBW 072010
MWWTBW

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
410 PM EDT SAT APR 7 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONTINUES IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM SUNDAY
FOR ALL COASTAL WATERS EXCEPT TAMPA BAY...

.HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE OVER THE GULF COAST REGION THROUGH
SUNDAY WITH A PRESSURE GRADIENT THAT WILL KEEP STRONG WINDS OVER
THE COASTAL WATERS. HOWEVER THIS HIGH WILL BEGIN TO WEAKEN LATE
TONIGHT AND ALLOW THE GRADIENT TO RELAX SUNDAY.

GMZ850-853-856-870-873-876-080800-
/O.CON.KTBW.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-120408T0800Z/
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-
410 PM EDT SAT APR 7 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT SUNDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT SUNDAY. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: NORTHEAST AND EAST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. 
  SEAS UP TO 6 FEET OFFSHORE. 

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
057 
WHUS72 KTBW 080741
MWWTBW

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
341 AM EDT SUN APR 8 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY EXPIRES AT 4 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTHEAST U.S. CONTINUES TO WEAKEN AND WILL
SHIFT TO ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS TODAY. 

GMZ850-853-856-870-873-876-080845-
/O.EXP.KTBW.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-120408T0800Z/
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-
341 AM EDT SUN APR 8 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING. 

WINDS AND SEAS HAVE DIMINISHED TO BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA.

$$


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Sources

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