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Old 04-07-2016, 03:51 PM   #1
smilinmatt
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2016 Tampa Bay Spearfishing Challenge Moved to Rain Date - April 23-24

The TBSC Weather Committee met today and based upon the current forecast, we've decided to move the tournament to the Rain Date (Captain's Meeting - April 22, Dive Day - April 23, Weigh-in/Awards - April 24). The current forecast is showing that there will be a front moving through the area early to mid-day Saturday, with the potential to increase to Small Craft Advisory conditions.

We know that this may affect some of our registered shooters, as the weekend of the Rain Date coincides with the Blue Wild. For those going to the Blue Wild (if you go on Sunday), you can attend the Captain's Meeting on Friday, shoot on Saturday and have a representative from your boat weigh in your fish and collect your awards and prizes on Sunday.

If you have any questions specific to yourself, send me a PM, otherwise post here and we'll try to answer any questions you might have.

We want to make sure that everyone has fun and is safe. Thank you for your understanding as we push back to the Rain Date.

Matt Brueckner
President TBSC

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NWS Forecast
FZUS52 KTBW 071922
CWFTBW

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
322 PM EDT THU APR 7 2016

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.

THE WAVE HEIGHTS ARE FORECAST AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT WHICH
IS THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE WAVES.
THE HIGHEST WAVES MAY RARELY BE TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
THE WINDS AND SEAS NEAR THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE HIGHER THAN FORECAST.

GMZ800-081000-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM BONITA BEACH TO SUWANNEE RIVER-
322 PM EDT THU APR 7 2016

SYNOPSIS

WEAK HIGH PRESSURE SETTLES OVER THE REGION IN THE WAKE OF A
DEPARTING COLD FRONT. A SECONDARY FRONT WILL QUICKLY CROSS
THE FORECAST WATERS FRIDAY NIGHT. WINDS SHIFT NORTH BEHIND
THIS SECOND FRONT AND INCREASE TO CAUTIONARY OR ADVISORY
LEVELS FRIDAY NIGHT INTO AT LEAST THE FIRST HALF OF SATURDAY.




GMZ856-081000-
COASTAL WATERS FROM BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD FL OUT 20 NM-
322 PM EDT THU APR 7 2016

TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET. BAY AND
INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.

FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY
AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.

FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.

SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO AROUND 15
KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
CHOPPY.

SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS THEN BECOMING
NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. BAY
AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY.

SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP.

SUNDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS. BAY
AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.

MONDAY
EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY AND
INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.

MONDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY
AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.

TUESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS THEN BECOMING SOUTH
AROUND 5 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.




GMZ876-081000-
WATERS FROM BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD FL OUT 20 TO 60 NM-
322 PM EDT THU APR 7 2016

TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET.

FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET.

FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.

SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.

SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.

SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15
KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.

SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS THEN BECOMING EAST
AROUND 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FEET.

MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.

MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST
AROUND 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.

TUESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.




GMZ853-081000-
COASTAL WATERS FROM ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS FL OUT 20 NM-
322 PM EDT THU APR 7 2016

TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY
AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.

FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY AND
INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.

FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY.

SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15
KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
CHOPPY.

SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST
15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS CHOPPY.

SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP.

SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS THEN BECOMING EAST
AROUND 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.

MONDAY
EAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP.

MONDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST
AROUND 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.

TUESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS THEN BECOMING SOUTH IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.




GMZ873-081000-
WATERS FROM ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS FL OUT 20 TO 60 NM-
322 PM EDT THU APR 7 2016

TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.

FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.

FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH AND
INCREASING TO AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.

SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO 15 TO 20
KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET.

SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.

SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15
KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.

SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS THEN BECOMING EAST
AROUND 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FEET.

MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.

MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS THEN BECOMING
SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.

TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.




GMZ850-081000-
COASTAL WATERS FROM TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER FL OUT 20 NM-
322 PM EDT THU APR 7 2016

TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY AND
INLAND WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP.

FRIDAY
WEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A
LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP.

FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.
BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY.

SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15
KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
A MODERATE CHOP TO CHOPPY.

SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.

SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP.

SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS THEN BECOMING EAST
AROUND 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP.

MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS THEN BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP.

MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS THEN BECOMING
SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP.

TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.




GMZ870-081000-
WATERS FROM TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER FL OUT 20 TO 60 NM-
322 PM EDT THU APR 7 2016

TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.

FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.

FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH
AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET.

SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15
KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET.

SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST
15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.

SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15
KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.

SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS THEN BECOMING EAST
AROUND 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FEET.

MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS THEN BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.

MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS THEN BECOMING
SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.

TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
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