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Small Craft Advisory 21, NWS Tampa Bay, FL

April 19, 2020

NWS Tampa Bay, FL issued this small craft advisory at Apr 19, 2020, 5:42 PM EDT. It took effect at Apr 20, 2020, 1:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 19 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 19, 2020, 5:42 PM EDT (21:42 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 20, 2020, 1:00 AM EDT
Expired
Apr 20, 2020, 8:00 PM EDT
In force
19 hr
Issued by
NWS Tampa Bay, FL

The text

As transmitted.

613 
WHUS72 KTBW 192142
MWWTBW

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
542 PM EDT Sun Apr 19 2020

GMZ850-870-201400-
/O.NEW.KTBW.SC.Y.0021.200420T0500Z-200421T0000Z/
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
542 PM EDT Sun Apr 19 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 8 PM EDT MONDAY...

* WHAT...Southwest winds increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
  to 30 kt and seas 5 to 7 feet expected.

* WHERE...Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River 
  FL out 20 NM and Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River 
  FL out 20 to 60 NM.

* WHEN...From 1 AM to 8 PM EDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

GMZ830-853-873-201400-
/O.NEW.KTBW.SC.Y.0021.200420T1000Z-200421T0000Z/
Tampa Bay waters-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
542 PM EDT Sun Apr 19 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 8 PM EDT MONDAY...

* WHAT...Southwest winds increasing to around 20 kt with gusts up
  to 30 kt and seas 4 to 6 feet expected.

* WHERE...Tampa Bay waters, Coastal waters from Englewood to 
  Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM and Waters from Englewood to 
  Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM.

* WHEN...From 6 AM to 8 PM EDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
218 
WHUS72 KTBW 201624
MWWTBW

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
1224 PM EDT Mon Apr 20 2020

GMZ830-850-853-870-873-210000-
/O.CON.KTBW.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-200421T0000Z/
Tampa Bay waters-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
1224 PM EDT Mon Apr 20 2020

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

* WHAT...Southwest winds increasing to around 20 kt with gusts 
  up to 30 kt and seas 4 to 6 feet expected.

* WHERE...Tampa Bay waters, Coastal waters from Englewood to 
  Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM and Waters from Englewood to 
  Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM.

* WHEN...From 6 AM to 8 PM EDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$
291 
WHUS72 KTBW 210003
MWWTBW

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
803 PM EDT Mon Apr 20 2020

GMZ830-850-853-870-873-210115-
/O.EXP.KTBW.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-200421T0000Z/
Tampa Bay waters-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
803 PM EDT Mon Apr 20 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

Winds continue to diminish across the Gulf waters this evening
thus the Small Craft advisory has been allowed to expire. Even 
though winds are diminishing, seas will remain elevated overnight 
into early Tuesday so mariners should exercise caution.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 19, 5:46 PM EDTLake Wind AdvisoryTBWCharlotte, Citrus, DeSoto, Hardee, Hernando, Highlands and 9 more25 hr
Apr 19, 6:01 PM EDTCoastal Flood StatementTBWCitrus, Levy25 hr
Apr 19, 6:01 PM EDTRip Current StatementTBWCharlotte, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pinellas, Sarasota44 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.