FXUS62 KTBW 060212
AFDTBW

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
912 PM EST SAT DEC 5 2009

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE SPRAWLS FROM THE OHIO VALLEY TO THE
CENTRAL GULF COAST WITH A FRONT SOUTH OF THE KEYS AND ACROSS THE
BAHAMAS. THE HIGH SLOWLY WORKS EASTWARD OVERNIGHT WITH NORTH AND
NORTHEAST LOW LEVEL FLOW DIMINISHING SOME AS THE GRADIENT RELAXES.
CONSIDERABLE CLOUDINESS CONTINUES ACROSS PART OF THE CWA BUT
CLEARING IS BEGINNING IN THE NORTH. OBSERVED TEMPERATURES WERE 
RUNNING SLIGHTLY ABOVE FORECAST BUT ARE NOW COMING INTO BETTER
AGREEMENT AS THE CLOUDS EXIT. COOLER AIR ALONG WITH SOME LIGHTER
WINDS ACROSS THE NORTH WILL RESULT IN SOME PATCHY FROST. NO
UPDATES PLANNED.

&&

.AVIATION...E GULF STRATO CU FIELD PRODUCING MVFR CIGS WITH NW-NNW 
LOW LEVEL FLOW. FLOW TO VEER MORE N THEN NNE BETWEEN 02Z-04Z THIS 
EVENING WITH SKC-SCT SKIES AND VFR CONDITIONS RETURNING OVERNIGHT. 

&&

.MARINE...WINDS AND SEAS CONTINUE TO DIMINISH. WILL LET THE
ADVISORY EXPIRE AT 10 PM AND SWITCH TO EXERCISE CAUTION FOR THE
REMAINDER OF THE NIGHT. FORECAST IS OTHERWISE OK AND WILL ISSUE
AT 10 WITH ONLY THE HEADLINE CHANGE AND MINOR FIRST PERIOD
ADJUSTMENT.

&&

.TBW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...NONE.
GULF WATERS...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR 
     BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD OUT 20 NM-BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD 
     OUT 20 TO 60 NM-ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS OUT 20 NM-ENGLEWOOD 
     TO TARPON SPRINGS OUT 20 TO 60 NM-TARPON SPRINGS TO 
     SUWANNEE RIVER OUT 20 NM-TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER 
     OUT 20 TO 60 NM.

&&

$$

DISCUSSION/MARINE...09/RUDE 
AVIATION...25/DAVIS