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.
Synopsis...HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE WATERS WILL SLOWLY SINK
SOUTH INTO THE REGION THROUGH THE FIRST HALF OF THE WEEK. A TIGHT
PRESSURE GRADIENT ALONG THE SOUTHERN EDGE OF THIS HIGH PRESSURE
WILL KEEP WINDS AT CAUTIONARY LEVELS OFFSHORE THROUGH EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON. ANOTHER EASTERLY SURGE TONIGHT COULD BRIEFLY BRING
WINDS BACK UP TO CAUTIONARY LEVELS. BY MID TO LATE WEEK...HIGH
PRESSURE WILL GRADUALLY BUILD IN OVER THE WATERS...WITH IMPROVING
WINDS AND SEAS.
Overnight: WNW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 1 ft.
Saturday: Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas around 1 ft.
Saturday Night: W wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Seas around 1 ft.
Sunday: Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 7 to 12 kt in the morning. Mostly sunny. Seas around 1 ft.
Sunday Night: WSW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming WNW after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 1 ft.
Monday: NW wind 6 to 11 kt. A chance of showers between 8am and 2pm. Seas around 1 ft.
Monday Night: NW wind 11 to 13 kt becoming NE after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas around 2 ft.
Tuesday: NE wind 9 to 12 kt becoming NNW in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas around 1 ft.
Tuesday Night: NNW wind 9 to 11 kt becoming ENE after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas around 1 ft.
*Notices: (1) This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics. (2) The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.
CWBF1 8726724 - Clearwater Beach Lat: 27.98°N Lon: 82.83°W Elev: 0 Last Update on Sep 18, 11:12 am EDT Not a Current Observation