000 FZUS52 KTBW 230748 CWFTBW COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR FLORIDA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 348 AM EDT WED MAY 23 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. GMZ800-231530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM BONITA BEACH TO SUWANNEE RIVER- 348 AM EDT WED MAY 23 2012 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE ATLANTIC RIDGED TO THE BAHAMAS THIS MORNING WHILE A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH RESIDED IN THE NORTHWEST CARIBBEAN SEA. THE HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS WEST TO FLORIDA TODAY AND THEN LIFTS NORTH TO THE MID-ATLANTIC STATES DURING THE WEEKEND. THE TROUGH TRACKS NORTHEASTWARD OUT OF THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TOWARD SOUTHERN FLORIDA OR THE BAHAMAS. $$ GMZ830-231530- TAMPA BAY WATERS- 348 AM EDT WED MAY 23 2012 .TODAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. .THURSDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE IN THE AFTERNOON. .THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. .FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. .SATURDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. .SUNDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE IN THE AFTERNOON. $$ GMZ856-876-231530- BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD OUT 20 NM- BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD OUT 20 TO 60 NM- 348 AM EDT WED MAY 23 2012 .TODAY...EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...EAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. .THURSDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. .THURSDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. .SATURDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .SUNDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. $$ GMZ853-873-231530- ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS OUT 20 NM- ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS OUT 20 TO 60 NM- 348 AM EDT WED MAY 23 2012 .TODAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. .THURSDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. .THURSDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .FRIDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. .SATURDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .SUNDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. $$ GMZ850-870-231530- TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER OUT 20 NM- TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER OUT 20 TO 60 NM- 348 AM EDT WED MAY 23 2012 .TODAY...WEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. .TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST AROUND 5 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING. SEAS 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. .THURSDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. .THURSDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. .FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. .FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. .SATURDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. .SUNDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. $$