000 FZUS52 KTBW 100248 CWFTBW COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR FLORIDA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 948 PM EST THU FEB 9 2012 GULF COASTAL WATERS FROM BONITA BEACH TO THE MOUTH OF THE SUWANNEE RIVER OUT TO 60 NM. IMPORTANT NOTICE TO MARINERS...MARINE FORECASTS ARE ISSUED AT LEAST FOUR TIMES A DAY. BOATERS ON EXTENDED TRIPS SHOULD ROUTINELY MONITOR SUBSEQUENT FORECAST ISSUANCES AND UPDATES FOR THE LATEST MARINE WEATHER INFORMATION. GMZ800-101030- SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM BONITA BEACH TO SUWANNEE RIVER- 948 PM EST THU FEB 9 2012 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE TO BREAK DOWN OVER THE AREA THROUGH TOMORROW AS A WEAK AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO SHIFT THROUGH THE EASTERN GULF THROUGH TOMORROW. SHOWERS WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG THE COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE SOUTH OF THE REGION BY TOMORROW NIGHT OR EARLY SATURDAY. HIGH PRESSURE TO QUICKLY BUILD IN BEHIND THE FRONT HELPING TO INCREASE WINDS BY THE START OF THE WEEK. $$ GMZ830-101030- TAMPA BAY WATERS- 948 PM EST THU FEB 9 2012 .REST OF TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. .FRIDAY...EAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING WEST 5 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. .FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .SATURDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. .SUNDAY...NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. .SUNDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. .MONDAY...EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. .MONDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. .TUESDAY...SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. $$ GMZ853-856-101030- ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS OUT 20 NM- BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD OUT 20 NM- 948 PM EST THU FEB 9 2012 .REST OF TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. .FRIDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AROUND 5 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. .FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .SATURDAY...NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY. .SUNDAY...NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. .SUNDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. .MONDAY...EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. .MONDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. .TUESDAY...SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. $$ GMZ873-876-101030- ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS OUT 20 TO 60 NM- BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD OUT 20 TO 60 NM- 948 PM EST THU FEB 9 2012 .REST OF TONIGHT...EAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. .FRIDAY...EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH AROUND 5 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. .FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .SATURDAY...NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. .SUNDAY...NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. .SUNDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. .MONDAY...EAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. .MONDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. .TUESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. $$ GMZ850-101030- TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER OUT 20 NM- 948 PM EST THU FEB 9 2012 .REST OF TONIGHT...EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. .FRIDAY...EAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH. .FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .SATURDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY. .SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY. .SUNDAY...NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY. .SUNDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. .MONDAY...EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. .MONDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. .TUESDAY...SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. $$ GMZ870-101030- TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER OUT 20 TO 60 NM- 948 PM EST THU FEB 9 2012 .REST OF TONIGHT...EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. .FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 5 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FEET. .FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .SATURDAY...NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. .SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. .SUNDAY...NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. .SUNDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. .MONDAY...EAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. .MONDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. .TUESDAY...SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. $$