FXUS62 KTBW 240205
AFDTBW

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
905 PM EST WED DEC 23 2009

.UPDATE...SOME HIGH CLOUDS CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS THE REGION THIS
EVENING...ESPECIALLY FROM THE TAMPA BAY AREA NORTH. EXPECT PARTLY
TO MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES TO CONTINUE OVERNIGHT AS THESE CLOUDS MOVE
ACROSS THE AREA. OTHERWISE IT SHOULD BE A QUIET NIGHT WITH JUST
SOME PATCHY FOG POSSIBLE LATER TONIGHT ACROSS THE NATURE COAST.
DURING THURSDAY THE SOUTHEASTERLY FLOW WILL BRING A GRADUAL
INCREASE IN MOISTURE LEADING TO AN INCREASE AND LOWERING OF THE
CLOUDS ALONG WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF A FEW SHOWERS DURING THE
AFTERNOON ACROSS THE SOUTH SPREADING NORTH AND REACHING THE NATURE
COAST TOWARD EVENING. OVERALL THE CURRENT GRIDS/ZONE FORECAST LOOK
OK SO NO EVENING UPDATE PLANNED.

&&

.AVIATION...VFR CONDITIONS SHOULD PREVAIL THROUGH THE TAF FORECAST
PERIOD. 

&&

.MARINE...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE OVERNIGHT AS THE
GRADIENT TIGHTENS BETWEEN HIGH PRESSURE MOVING OFF THE U.S. EAST 
COAST AND DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE MOVING INTO THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI
VALLEY. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE
OFFSHORE WATERS AND EXERCISE CAUTION NEAR SHORE OVERNIGHT AND
CONTINUE INTO EARLY FRIDAY. OVERALL THE PRESENT MARINE FORECAST
LOOKS ON TRACK...THEREFORE NO MAJOR CHANGES PLANNED FOR LATE
EVENING FORECAST.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
TPA  57  77  65  75 /   5  30  40  40 
FMY  58  76  64  79 /   5  30  30  40 
GIF  57  76  63  77 /   5  30  40  40 
SRQ  55  79  64  76 /   5  30  40  40 
BKV  50  78  62  75 /   5  30  50  40 
SPG  60  76  65  74 /   5  30  40  40 

&&

.TBW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...NONE.
GULF WATERS...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 10 AM EST FRIDAY 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.

&&

$$

UPDATE/MARINE...69/CLOSE 
AVIATION...22/REYNES