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GMZ850 Coastal Waters From Tarpon Springs To Suwannee River Fl Out 20 Nm- 727 Am Est Wed Dec 6 2023
.small craft advisory in effect until 4 pm est this afternoon...
Today..North winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy.
Tonight..Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
Thursday..Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Thursday night..East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Friday..East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Friday night..East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Saturday..Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Saturday night..Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
Sunday..South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. Showers likely.

GMZ800 Synopsis For The Coastal Waters From Bonita Beach To Suwannee River- 727 Am Est Wed Dec 6 2023
Synopsis..
strong, gusty advisory level north-northwest winds continue through the day before diminishing overnight. Winds shift more easterly Thursday and remain below advisory level through the end of the week.

FXUS62 KTBW 061722 AAB AFDTBW

Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL Issued by National Weather Service Miami FL 1222 PM EST Wed Dec 6 2023

New AVIATION

AVIATION
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 1217 PM EST Wed Dec 6 2023

Winds will remain north this afternoon at 10 to 15 knots before swinging northeast tonight into Thursday with speeds of 5 to 10 knots at all of the TAF sites. Ceiling and vis will also remain in VFR conditions at all TAF sites.

UPDATE
Issued at 727 AM EST Wed Dec 6 2023

A cold front continues to push through south Florida. Partly cloudy skies expected today with clearing skies overnight. High pressure builds in behind this front ushering in some cold and dry air into the region tonight. High temps today will top out in the 60's with overnight lows in the 30's and 40's. No freezing temps are expected.
Only change made to forecast was to the marine zones with building seas and added the southern marine zone to the Small Craft Advisory.

AVIATION
(12Z TAFS)
Issued at 727 AM EST Wed Dec 6 2023

VFR conditions expected through the period. North-northwest winds less than 10 knots expected early morning, then increasing through the morning to 10-15 knots with to 20 kts possible after 14Z and continuing through 22Z. Lighter winds less than 10 knots expected overnight.

MARINE
Issued at 727 AM EST Wed Dec 6 2023

Strong, gusty advisory level North-northwest winds continue through the day before diminishing overnight. Winds shift more easterly Thursday and remain below advisory level through the end of the week.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
TPA 67 47 70 55 / 0 0 0 0 FMY 70 48 73 56 / 0 0 0 0 GIF 65 45 70 53 / 0 0 0 0 SRQ 67 45 72 53 / 0 0 0 0 BKV 64 37 69 45 / 0 0 0 0 SPG 65 52 68 59 / 0 0 0 0

TBW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
FL...None.
Gulf waters...Small Craft Advisory until 4 PM EST this afternoon for Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM.

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Chassahowitzka
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Wed -- 12:16 AM EST     0.30 feet High Tide
Wed -- 01:06 AM EST     Moonrise
Wed -- 06:57 AM EST     0.21 feet Low Tide
Wed -- 07:09 AM EST     Sunrise
Wed -- 12:35 PM EST     0.44 feet High Tide
Wed -- 01:38 PM EST     Moonset
Wed -- 05:32 PM EST     Sunset
Wed -- 08:23 PM EST     0.18 feet Low Tide
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Chassahowitzka, Chassahowitzka River, Florida, Tide feet

Halls River Bridge
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Wed -- 01:04 AM EST     0.43 feet High Tide
Wed -- 01:06 AM EST     Moonrise
Wed -- 07:00 AM EST     0.14 feet Low Tide
Wed -- 07:09 AM EST     Sunrise
Wed -- 01:19 PM EST     0.48 feet High Tide
Wed -- 01:38 PM EST     Moonset
Wed -- 05:32 PM EST     Sunset
Wed -- 08:06 PM EST     0.19 feet Low Tide
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Halls River Bridge, Halls River, Florida, Tide feet

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