Area Forecast Discussion
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FXUS62 KTBW 251439
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AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
939 AM EST SUN JAN 25 2015

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE IS IN PLACE ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING WITH THE
HIGH CENTER OVER THE CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO. A LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM IS IN PLACE OVER THE UPPER MS VALLEY REGION AND WILL BE
SHIFTING EAST THROUGH THE DAY TODAY. THE COLD FRONT WITH THIS WILL
PUSH THROUGH THE AREA OVERNIGHT WITH A FEW SHOWERS POSSIBLE ACROSS
THE AREA AS IT MOVES THROUGH. CURRENT FORECAST IS ON TRACK WITH
THIS AND HAVE NO UPDATES PLANNED.

&&

.AVIATION...
VFR CONDITIONS SHOULD PREVAIL ACROSS THE TERMINALS THROUGH THE
PERIOD AS LIGHT NE WINDS TURN ONSHORE NEAR THE COAST IN THE
AFTERNOON.

&&

.MARINE...
WINDS WILL REMAIN BELOW 10 KTS DURING THE DAY ON SUNDAY BEFORE THEY
WILL QUICKLY INCREASE AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING FRONT. EXPECTING SCA
CONDITIONS TO RETURN TO THE OFFSHORE WATERS DURING THE OVERNIGHT
TONIGHT WITH SCA CONDITIONS EXPECTED AREA WIDE BY DAYBREAK MONDAY
MORNING.

&&

.TBW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...NONE.
GULF WATERS...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 1 AM MONDAY TO 10 AM EST TUESDAY
     FOR BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD OUT 20 TO 60 NM-
     ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS OUT 20 TO 60 NM-TARPON
     SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER OUT 20 TO 60 NM.

     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 4 AM MONDAY TO 7 AM EST TUESDAY
     FOR BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD OUT 20 NM-ENGLEWOOD TO
     TARPON SPRINGS OUT 20 NM-TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE
     RIVER OUT 20 NM.

     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 7 AM TO 10 PM EST MONDAY FOR
     CHARLOTTE HARBOR AND PINE ISLAND SOUND-TAMPA BAY
     WATERS.

&&

$$

UPDATE/AVIATION/FIRE WEATHER...24/HUBBARD
MARINE...11/MCKAUGHAN
DECISION SUPPORT...05/CARLISLE
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