000 FZUS74 KMOB 080037 MWSMOB MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 635 PM CST MON MAR 7 2005 GMZ670-675-080200- /O.CON.KMOB.MA.W.0006.000000T0000Z-050308T0200Z/ 635 PM CST MON MAR 7 2005 ...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 800 PM CST... FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS... DESTIN TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM AT 619 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A NEARLY STATIONARY LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS...PRODUCING SEVERE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 50 KNOTS...THAT EXTENDED FROM 30 NAUTICAL MILES SOUTH OF DAUPHIN ISLAND ALABAMA EASTWARD TO ABOUT 20 NAUTICAL MILES SOUTH OF DESTIN FLORIDA. INDIVIDUAL THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING EAST AROUND 45 KNOTS ALONG AND JUST SOUTH OF THIS LINE OF STORMS. THIS LINE OF STORMS IS DANGEROUS...DUE TO BOTH THE INTENSITY AND RAPID EASTWARD MOVEMENT. THE LINE WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH 7 PM CST. A VERY STRONG STORM WAS LOCATED ABOUT 20 NAUTICAL MILES EAST OF THE CHANDELEUR ISLANDS AND WILL ENTER THE WESTERN ALABAMA COASTAL WATERS BY 640 PM CST. THROUGH 740 PM CST...THIS STORM WILL MOVE EASTWARD AROUND 45 KNOTS AS IT REMAINS BETWEEN 20 AND 35 NAUTICAL MILES OFFSHORE IN THE ALABAMA COASTAL WATERS. THERE IS LIKELY TO BE NUMEROUS WATERSPOUTS ALONG THE LEADING EDGE OF THIS STORM. MARINERS CAN EXPECT GUSTY WINDS...HIGH WAVES...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING... AND HEAVY RAINS. BOATERS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY...UNTIL THIS STORM PASSES. $$  000 FZUS74 KLIX 080115 MWSLIX MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 707 PM CST MON MAR 7 2005 GMZ550-555-575-080306- COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER LA OUT 20 NM- 707 PM CST MON MAR 7 2005 AT 7 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A WEAK LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE NEARSHORE COASTAL WATERS BETWEEN THE ATCHAFALAYA RIVER AND THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. THIS LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED INTO THE NEARSHORE AND OFFSHORE WATERS BETWEEN THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND PASCAGOULA. THE ENTIRE LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WAS MOVING TO THE EAST AT 45 MPH. ISOLATED LIGHTNING STRIKES...HEAVY RAINFALL...AND WIND GUSTS TO 30 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WHILE ON THE OPEN WATER...MAKE SURE YOU AND YOUR ENTIRE CREW ARE WEARING APPROVED FLOTATION DEVICES AT ALL TIMES...ESPECIALLY DURING THREATENING WEATHER. STAY AWAY FROM UNGROUNDED METAL OBJECTS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER MARINE BROADCAST METHODS FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. $$ 32  000 FZUS74 KLIX 080118 CCA MWSLIX MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 707 PM CST MON MAR 7 2005 GMZ550-555-575-080306- COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER LA OUT 20 NM- 707 PM CST MON MAR 7 2005 AT 7 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A WEAK LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE NEARSHORE COASTAL WATERS BETWEEN THE ATCHAFALAYA RIVER AND THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. THIS LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED INTO THE NEARSHORE AND OFFSHORE WATERS BETWEEN THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND PASCAGOULA. THE ENTIRE LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WAS MOVING TO THE EAST AT 40 KNOTS. ISOLATED LIGHTNING STRIKES...HEAVY RAINFALL...AND WIND GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WHILE ON THE OPEN WATER...MAKE SURE YOU AND YOUR ENTIRE CREW ARE WEARING APPROVED FLOTATION DEVICES AT ALL TIMES...ESPECIALLY DURING THREATENING WEATHER. STAY AWAY FROM UNGROUNDED METAL OBJECTS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER MARINE BROADCAST METHODS FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. $$ 32  000 FZUS74 KMOB 080305 MWSMOB MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 904 PM CST MON MAR 7 2005 GMZ670-675-080314- /O.CAN.KMOB.MA.W.0007.000000T0000Z-050308T0330Z/ 904 PM CST MON MAR 7 2005 ...SPECIAL MARINE WARNING CANCELLED... THE AFFECTED AREAS WERE... FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO 60 NM OVER GULF OF MEXICO WATERS. THE LINE OF STORMS THAT PROMPTED THE SPECIAL MARINE WARNING HAVE MOVED EAST OF THE AREA AND NO LONGER POSE A RISK TO THE MARINE AREA. $$  000 FZUS76 KLOX 080433 MWSLOX MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 830 PM PST MON MAR 7 2005 PZZ650-655-670-673-676-CAZ034-035-039>041-081700- EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL- INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO POINT- OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND- POINT ARGUELLO TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND AND OUT 60 NM- POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT ARGUELLO AND OUT 60 NM- SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CENTRAL COAST- SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST- SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST- VENTURA COUNTY COAST- LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES- 830 PM PST MON MAR 7 2005 ...LARGE WESTERLY SWELL AND SURF EXPECTED TO AFFECT COASTAL WATERS ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY... A MAJOR CENTRAL PACIFIC STORM LOCATED ABOUT 2000 MILES OFF THE CALIFORNIA COAST HAS GENERATED EXTREMELY LARGE SWELL THAT WILL ARRIVE INTO CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LATER THIS WEEK. THE WESTERLY SWELL WILL BUILD ON WEDNESDAY...THEN PEAK WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. DURING THE PEAK OF THE EVENT...THE OUTER COASTAL WATERS WILL LIKELY EXPERIENCE WESTERLY SWELL OF 13 TO 15 FEET WITH A PERIOD OF 17 TO 20 SECONDS. THIS WILL TRANSLATE INTO BREAKERS OF 13 TO 15 FEET ACROSS THE CENTRAL COAST...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER SETS POSSIBLE. DUE TO THE WESTERLY DIRECTION OF THIS SWELL...MUCH OF THE LONG PERIOD ENERGY IS EXPECTED TO SPREAD INTO THE INNER COASTAL WATERS WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. DURING THE PEAK OF THE EVENT... THE INNER COASTAL WATERS WILL LIKELY EXPERIENCE WESTERLY SWELL OF 8 TO 12 FEET WITH A PERIOD OF 17 TO 20 SECONDS. THIS WILL TRANSLATE INTO BREAKERS OF 8 TO 12 FEET WITH LOCALLY HIGHER SETS ON WEST FACING BEACHES. AREAS THAT COULD EXPERIENCE VERY LARGE WAVES INCLUDE VENTURA AND CHANNEL ISLAND HARBORS...MALIBU...AND MANHATTAN BEACH. IN ADDITION TO THE LARGE WAVE POTENTIAL...6 FOOT HIGH TIDES ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY AND FRIDAY MORNINGS. LOW LYING AREAS THAT ARE EXPOSED TO LONG PERIOD WESTERLY SWELL WILL BE VULNERABLE TO TIDAL OVERFLOW AND SOME COASTAL EROSION. REMEMBER THAT HIGH SURF IS OFTEN ASSOCIATED WITH RIPTIDES... AND CAN BE POWERFUL ENOUGH TO SNAP A SURFBOARD IN HALF. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT IN A RIPTIDE DO NOT SWIM AGAINST IT. INSTEAD... SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE UNTIL YOU ARE FREE OF THE POWERFUL CURRENT. $$  000 FZUS72 KTBW 080624 MWSTBW MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 123 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 GMZ850-870-080800- 123 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 THIS STATEMENT INCLUDES THE COASTAL WATERS FROM... TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER OUT 20 TO 60 NM. HOMOSASSA RIVER IN CITRUS COUNTY TO WACASASSA BAY IN LEVY COUNTY OUT 20 NM. WACASASSA BAY TO CEDAR KEY IN LEVY COUNTY OUT 20 NM. CEDAR KEY TO SUWANNEE RIVER IN LEVY COUNTY OUT 20 NM. ...AND IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM EST. AT 123 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORM...WITH WIND GUSTS OVER 25 KNOTS...29 MILES WEST OF SUWANNEE RIVER...MOVING EAST AT 40 KNOTS. WIND GUSTS OF 30 KNOTS OR MORE ARE POSSIBLE...PRODUCING ROUGH CONDITIONS. IF AT SEA...GO BELOW DECK UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE CLOUD TO WATER LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. IF AT SEA...STAY BELOW DECK...AND KEEP AWAY FROM UNGROUNDED METAL OBJECTS. $$ LAT...LON 2938 8374 2874 8367 2885 8263 2951 8302 17  000 FZUS72 KCHS 080717 MWSCHS MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 216 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 AMZ330-350-352-354-374-081330- CHARLESTON HARBOR- COASTAL WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM... INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- COASTAL WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 216 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA INCLUDING CHARLESTON HARBOR... SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 30 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE MARINE AREA EARLY THIS MORNING. GUSTS AT TIMES WILL REACH 35 TO 40 KNOTS...PERHAPS EVEN NEAR 45 KNOTS IN AND NEAR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WINDS WILL FURTHER INCREASE TO AROUND 30 OR 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 40 TO 45 KNOTS TUESDAY MORNING IN THE WAKE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT...AS DRY AIR FILTERS IN FROM THE WEST. SEAS WILL BUILD TO AS HIGH AS 7 TO 9 FEET WITHIN 20 NM OF SHORE AND AS HIGH AS 10 TO 12 FEET ON THE GEORGIA WATERS BEYOND 20 NM FROM THE COAST. EVEN IN CHARLESTON HARBOR THE WAVES WILL REACH AS HIGH AS 2 TO 3 FEET IN EXPOSED AREAS. WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG THROUGH THE DAY TODAY...THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISH DURING TONIGHT...WITH SPEEDS FALLING TO UNDER 15 OR 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WINDS INC CHARLESTON HARBOR WILL BE QUICKER TO DIMINISH...FALLING TO LESS THAN 15 KNOTS AROUND 7 OR 8 PM. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS...COMMERCIAL RADIO...TV OR YOUR LOCAL NEWS SOURCE FOR THE LATEST STATEMENTS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. $$ 33  000 FZUS72 KCHS 080742 MWSCHS MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 236 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 AMZ330-350-080800- /O.CON.KCHS.MA.W.0004.000000T0000Z-050308T0800Z/ 236 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM EST FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS... CHARLESTON HARBOR... COASTAL WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM... AT 232 AM EST...WINDS OF 30 TO 40 KT WILL CONTINUE ACROSS PORTIONS OF CHARLESTON HARBOR AND THE NEARSHORE ATLANTIC WATERS FROM THE SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT HALF HOUR AS AN AREA OF LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN MOVES OFF THE CHARLESTON COUNTY COAST. GALE WARNINGS ARE ALSO POSTED. MARINERS SHOULD STAY IN PORT. $$  000 FZUS72 KILM 080849 MWSILM MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 310 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 AMZ250-252-254-256-270-081700- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT 20 NM AM- COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT 20 NM AM- COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM AM-COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM AM- WATERS FROM SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC FROM 20 TO 40 NM AM- 310 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL WATERS TODAY... A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE WEST THIS MORNING AND MOVE ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS MIDDAY TODAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN AHEAD OF THE FRONT TO SUSTAINED GALE FORCE...30 TO 35 KT...THIS MORNING WITH A FEW GUSTS REACHING 45 KT. AS THE FRONT MOVES CLOSER THIS MORNING...WINDS WILL VEER TO THE WEST AT GALE FORCE...AND THEN SHIFT TO NORTHWEST AFTER THE FRONT PASSES THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. NORTHWEST WINDS AT 30 TO 35 KT WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 40 OR EVEN 45 KT CAN BE EXPECTED FOR A FEW HOURS THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE A DIMINISHING TREND COMMENCES. RESULTING LOW PERIOD SEAS ARE FORECAST TO BUILD TO 8 TO 13 FT...WITH THE HIGHER SEAS 20 NM OUT AND IN THE VICINITY OF FRYING PAN SHOALS OFF OF CAPE FEAR. FARTHER OFFSHORE...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE WARMER WATERS OF THE GULF STREAM...CONDITIONS WILL BE EVEN MORE TREACHEROUS. SUSTAINED STORM FORCE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TODAY WITH SUSTAINED WINDS BETWEEN 40 AND 50 KT...WITH A FEW HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS ACROSS THE GULF STREAM WATERS COULD BUILD TO NEAR 24 FT. MARINERS...ESPECIALLY WITH SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE DURING WEDNESDAY. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUT ON THE OPEN ATLANTIC WATERS AND CAN NOT REACH SAFE HARBOR...PREPARE FOR THE NEXT 18 TO 24 HOURS FOR GALE TO STORM FORCE WINDS AND LOW PERIOD HIGH SEAS. MAKE SURE YOU AND YOUR CREW ARE WEARING LIFE JACKETS. STAY TUNED TO ALL HAZARDS NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. $$ HOEHLER  000 FZUS72 KTAE 080815 MWSTAE GMZ755-775-081015- MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 312 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 AT 310 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE OFFSHORE COASTAL WATERS OFF TAYLOR AND DIXIE COUNTY. THE STORMS ARE MOVING E AT 30 MPH. THE STORMS ARE CAPABLY OF PRODUCING WINS TO 25 TO 35 MPH...AND BRIEF HEAVY RAIN. MOST OF THE STORMS WILL BE OVER THE WATERS BUT A FEW MAY REACH DIXIE COUNTY. MARINERS SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION OVER THE COASTAL WATERS. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT OVER THE WATERS UNTIL 4 AM EST. 7-TREXLER $$  000 FZUS72 KTBW 080839 MWSTBW MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 337 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 GMZ850-080930- 337 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 THIS STATEMENT INCLUDES THE COASTAL WATERS FROM... HOMOSASSA RIVER IN CITRUS COUNTY TO WACASASSA BAY IN LEVY COUNTY OUT 20 NM. WACASASSA BAY TO CEDAR KEY IN LEVY COUNTY OUT 20 NM. CEDAR KEY TO SUWANNEE RIVER IN LEVY COUNTY OUT 20 NM. ...AND IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 AM EST. AT 337 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORM...WITH WIND GUSTS OVER 25 KNOTS...9 MILES SOUTH OF SUWANNEE RIVER...MOVING EAST AT 35 KNOTS. MARINERS CAN EXPECT LOCALLY HIGH WAVES...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...AND TORRENTIAL RAIN. WIND GUSTS OF 30 KNOTS OR MORE MAY OCCUR... PRODUCING ROUGH CONDITIONS. MARINERS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR UNTIL THE STORMS PASS. $$ LAT...LON 2929 8330 2902 8342 2876 8313 2889 8270 2933 8308 17  000 FZUS72 KCHS 081151 MWSCHS MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 651 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 AMZ330-350-352-354-374-082300- CHARLESTON HARBOR- COASTAL WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM... INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- COASTAL WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 651 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA INCLUDING CHARLESTON HARBOR... SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE MARINE AREA THIS MORNING. HOWEVER...BY LATE THIS MORNING A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH AND WINDS WILL SHIFT TO WEST...AND THEN AROUND TO NORTHWEST THIS AFTERNOON. WIND GUSTS DURING THIS TIME WILL REACH AS HIGH AS NEAR 40 OR 45 KNOTS. SEAS WILL BE AS HIGH AS 7 TO 9 FEET WITHIN 20 NM OF SHORE AND UP TO 10 TO 12 FEET ON THE GEORGIA WATERS BEYOND 20 NM FROM THE COAST. EVEN IN CHARLESTON HARBOR WAVES WILL REACH AS HIGH AS 2 TO 3 FEET IN EXPOSED AREAS. WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG THROUGH THE DAY...THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISH DURING TONIGHT...WITH SPEEDS FALLING TO UNDER 15 OR 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WINDS IN CHARLESTON HARBOR WILL BE QUICKER TO DIMINISH...FALLING TO LESS THAN 15 KNOTS BY AROUND 7 OR 8 PM. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS...COMMERCIAL RADIO...TV OR YOUR LOCAL NEWS SOURCE FOR THE LATEST STATEMENTS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. $$ 33  000 FZUS74 KBRO 081312 MWSBRO MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX 700 AM CST TUE MAR 8 2005 GMZ130-150-155-170-175-081800- COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT MANSFIELD OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT MANSFIELD TO RIO GRANDE OUT 20 NM- LAGUNA MADRE- WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT MANSFIELD EXTENDING FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM PORT MANSFIELD TO RIO GRANDE EXTENDING FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 700 AM CST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...STRONG COLD FRONT CROSSES THE LOWER TEXAS COASTAL WATERS... A STRONG COLD FRONT MOVED SOUTH OVER THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS OF DEEP SOUTH TEXAS EARLIER THIS MORNING. THIS FRONT HAS NOW PROGRESSED SOUTH OF THE RIO GRANDE RIVER. WINDS HAVE SHIFTED TO THE NORTHEAST IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT AND HAVE INCREASED TO BETWEEN 20 AND 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 30 KNOTS. ALSO...THE SEA BUOY LOCATED 50 NAUTICAL MILES SOUTHEAST OF CORPUS CHRISTI INDICATES SEAS HAVE BUILT TO AROUND 7 FEET. AS A RESULT OF THESE INCREASED WINDS AND SEAS...A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT TODAY FOR THE LAGUNA MADRE AND THE WATERS OF THE GULF OF MEXICO EAST OF PADRE ISLAND OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES. EXPECT WINDS TO GRADUALLY SHIFT FROM THE NORTHEAST TO EAST TODAY AND REMAIN BETWEEN 20 AND 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 30 KNOTS. MEANWHILE...SEAS RANGING FROM 5 TO 7 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED FROM 0 TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES OFFSHORE TODAY...WHILE SEAS BETWEEN 7 AND 10 FEET CAN BE ANTICIPATED FROM 20 TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES OUT. WINDS AND SEAS WILL DECREASE TONIGHT AS HIGH PRESSURE SETTLES OVER SOUTH TEXAS. MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST MARINE WEATHER INFORMATION AND STATEMENTS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. $$ TOMASELLI  000 FZUS72 KTBW 081310 MWSTBW MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 810 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 GMZ853-081345- /O.CON.KTBW.MA.W.0005.000000T0000Z-050308T1345Z/ 810 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 AM EST... THE SPECIAL MARINE WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS: VENICE INLET TO NEW PASS IN SARASOTA COUNTY OUT 20 NM. NEW PASS IN SARASOTA COUNTY TO LONGBOAT PASS IN MANATEE COUNTY OUT 20 NM. AT 802 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORM...WITH WIND GUSTS OVER 34 KNOTS...6 MILES EAST OF LONGBOAT KEY....MOVING EAST AT 60 KNOTS. STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE WATERSPOUTS WITH LITTLE OR NO ADVANCE WARNING. SEEK SAFETY IMMEDIATELY A WATERSPOUT THAT MOVES ONTO LAND BECOMES A TORNADO. SHORELINE RESIDENTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT...AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO SAFETY QUICKLY. MARINERS CAN ALSO EXPECT LOCALLY HIGH WAVES...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING... AND TORRENTIAL RAIN. SEEK SAFETY IMMEDIATELY. && LAT...LON 2727 8254 2733 8253 2734 8255 2738 8256 2738 8261 2736 8261 2737 8263 2737 8269 2735 8288 2718 8288 2718 8249 2725 8252 $$ 57  000 FZUS72 KJAX 081440 MWSJAX AMZ450-470-081540- MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 940 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...BROKEN LINE OF SHOWERS TO MOVE ACROSS THE NORTHERN WATERS... A BROKEN LINE OF SHOWERS WILL MOVE ACROSS THE EXTREME NORTHERN FRINGES OF THE COASTAL WATERS TEMPORARILY INCREASING WIND GUSTS. WINDS ARE ALREADY SUSTAINED IN THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY RANGE BUT THE SHOWERS WILL ACT TO INCREASE GUSTS TO 45 KNOTS AT TIMES. BEHIND THE LINE OF SHOWERS...SUSTAINED WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THROUGH THE COURSE OF THE DAY WITH GALE FORCE CONDITIONS BECOMING PREVALENT. LOCAL MARINE INTERESTS SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND COAST GUARD BROADCASTS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...WARNINGS AND STATEMENTS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. $$ JTD  000 FZUS72 KMFL 081451 MWSMFL MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 948 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 AMZ610-081600- LAKE OKEECHOBEE AM- 948 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...GUSTY WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH SHOWERS AFFECTING LAKE OKEECHOBEE... SCATTERED SHOWERS WILL MOVE FROM GLADES COUNTY INTO LAKE OKEECHOBEE. THESE SHOWERS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS ALONG WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND ROUGH WAVES. MARINES NEED TO BE CAREFUL WHILE VENTURING ON THE LAKE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. $$ BAXTER  000 FZUS72 KCHS 081458 MWSCHS MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 957 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 AMZ330-081505- /O.CAN.KCHS.MA.W.0005.000000T0000Z-050308T1530Z/ 957 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...SPECIAL MARINE WARNING CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS... CHARLESTON HARBOR... THE LINE OF STORMS HAS MOVED OUT INTO THE WATERS AND NO ADDITIONAL SEVERE WEATHER IS EXPECTED. $$ AMZ350-352-354-370-374-081530- /O.CON.KCHS.MA.W.0005.000000T0000Z-050308T1530Z/ 957 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 AM EST FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS... COASTAL WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM... COASTAL WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM... INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY... COASTAL WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM... WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO 60 NM... WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC TO SAVANNAH GA EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO 40 NM... AT 951 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM THE SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH TO JUST SOUTHEAST OF TYBEE ISLAND. THIS LINE WAS MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH AND SHOULD EXIT THE WARNING AREA BY 1030 AM. THE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS TO 50 KNOTS. $$  000 FZUS72 KILM 081517 MWSILM MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 1017 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 AMZ252-254-256-270-081545- /O.CON.KILM.MA.W.0003.000000T0000Z-050308T1545Z/ 1017 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1045 AM EST... FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS... CAPE FEAR NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 40 NM AT 1010 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A STRONG LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORM...PRODUCING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 50 KNOTS FROM 10 MILES OFF THE GEORGETOWN COUNTY COAST TO NEAR THE GRAND STRAND TO NEAR WHITEVILLE NC. THESE STORMS CONTINUED TO MOVE EAST AT 60 MPH. AND WILL AFFECT THE NEARSHORE WATERS NEAR LITTLE RIVER AND CALABASH BY 1020 AM EST. AS THIS LINE MOVES EAST IT WILL AFFECT THE REMAINDER OF THE BRUNSWICK COUNTY COASTAL WATERS THROUGH 1045 EST. BOATERS CAN EXPECT A STRONG WIND SHIFT AND GUSTY WIND IN EXCESS OF 50 KNOTS. STAY IN PORT...IF CAUGHT ON THE OPEN WATER PREPARE FOR THE WIND SHIFT AND STRONG WIND GUSTS. REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE COAST GUARD OR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. STAY TO NOAA ALL HAZARD RADIO FOR THE LATEST WEATHER UPDATES. LAT...LON 3415 7916 3320 7965 3299 7855 3363 7803 3387 7797 $$ SRP  000 FZUS72 KILM 081556 MWSILM MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 1054 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 AMZ250-270-081645- /O.CON.KILM.MA.W.0004.000000T0000Z-050308T1645Z/ 1054 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1145 AM EST... FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS... WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 40 NM. THE STORMS ARE APPROACHING THE COAST BETWEEN SURF CITY AND BALD HEAD ISLAND. THESE STORMS HAVE INTENSIFIED AND CAN PRODUCE WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 75 KNOTS. REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE COAST GUARD OR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. STAY TO NOAA ALL HAZARD RADIO FOR THE LATEST WEATHER UPDATES. LAT...LON 3445 7752 3429 7774 3410 7786 3387 7793 3345 7744 3400 7695 $$ 15  000 FZUS72 KCHS 081656 MWSCHS MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 1154 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 AMZ330-350-352-354-374-082300- CHARLESTON HARBOR- COASTAL WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM... INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- COASTAL WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 1154 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA INCLUDING CHARLESTON HARBOR... WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE MARINE AREA THIS AFTERNOON. WIND GUSTS WILL REACH AS HIGH AS 40 TO 45 KNOTS. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO NORTHWEST LATER THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS WILL BE AS HIGH AS 7 TO 9 FEET WITHIN 20 NM OF SHORE AND UP TO 10 TO 12 FEET ON THE GEORGIA WATERS BEYOND 20 NM FROM THE COAST. EVEN IN CHARLESTON HARBOR WAVES WILL REACH AS HIGH AS 2 TO 3 FEET IN EXPOSED AREAS. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH TONIGHT...WITH SPEEDS FALLING TO UNDER 15 OR 20 KNOTS BY MORNING. WINDS IN CHARLESTON HARBOR WILL BE QUICKER TO DIMINISH...FALLING TO LESS THAN 15 KNOTS BY AROUND 7 OR 8 PM. CONTINUE TO MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND COAST GUARD BROADCASTS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...WARNINGS AND STATEMENTS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN CHARLESTON. $$  000 FZUS76 KLOX 081656 MWSLOX MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 900 AM PST TUE MAR 8 2005 PZZ650-655-670-673-676-CAZ034-035-039>041-090500- EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL- INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO POINT- OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND- POINT ARGUELLO TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND AND OUT 60 NM- POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT ARGUELLO AND OUT 60 NM- SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CENTRAL COAST- SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST- SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST- VENTURA COUNTY COAST- LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES- 900 AM PST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...LARGE WESTERLY SWELL AND SURF EXPECTED TO AFFECT COASTAL WATERS ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY... A MAJOR CENTRAL PACIFIC STORM LOCATED ABOUT 2000 MILES OFF THE CALIFORNIA COAST HAS GENERATED EXTREMELY LARGE SWELL THAT WILL ARRIVE INTO CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LATER THIS WEEK. THE WESTERLY SWELL WILL BUILD ON WEDNESDAY...THEN PEAK WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. DURING THE PEAK OF THE EVENT...THE OUTER COASTAL WATERS WILL LIKELY EXPERIENCE WESTERLY SWELL OF 13 TO 15 FEET WITH A PERIOD OF 17 TO 20 SECONDS. THIS WILL TRANSLATE INTO BREAKERS OF 13 TO 15 FEET ACROSS THE CENTRAL COAST...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER SETS POSSIBLE. DUE TO THE WESTERLY DIRECTION OF THIS SWELL...MUCH OF THE LONG PERIOD ENERGY IS EXPECTED TO SPREAD INTO THE INNER COASTAL WATERS WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. DURING THE PEAK OF THE EVENT... THE INNER COASTAL WATERS WILL LIKELY EXPERIENCE WESTERLY SWELL OF 8 TO 12 FEET WITH A PERIOD OF 17 TO 20 SECONDS. THIS WILL TRANSLATE INTO BREAKERS OF 8 TO 12 FEET WITH LOCALLY HIGHER SETS ON WEST FACING BEACHES. AREAS THAT COULD EXPERIENCE VERY LARGE WAVES INCLUDE VENTURA AND CHANNEL ISLAND HARBORS...MALIBU...AND MANHATTAN BEACH. IN ADDITION TO THE LARGE WAVE POTENTIAL...6 FOOT HIGH TIDES ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY AND FRIDAY MORNINGS. LOW LYING AREAS THAT ARE EXPOSED TO LONG PERIOD WESTERLY SWELL WILL BE VULNERABLE TO TIDAL OVERFLOW AND SOME COASTAL EROSION. REMEMBER THAT HIGH SURF IS OFTEN ASSOCIATED WITH RIPTIDES... AND CAN BE POWERFUL ENOUGH TO SNAP A SURFBOARD IN HALF. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT IN A RIPTIDE DO NOT SWIM AGAINST IT. INSTEAD... SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE UNTIL YOU ARE FREE OF THE POWERFUL CURRENT. $$ RAT  000 FZUS72 KMHX 081737 MWSMHX MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 1235 PM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 AMZ130-150-152-081745- /O.CON.KMHX.MA.W.0003.000000T0000Z-050308T1745Z/ 1235 PM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1245 PM EST... FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS... ALBEMARLE SOUND... COASTAL WATERS FROM CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 40 NM. AT 1234 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS...PRODUCING SEVERE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 50 KNOTS FROM 2 MILES EAST OF CURRITUCK SOUND TO 2 MILES NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH. THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR... RODANTHE AROUND 1245 PM EST... THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. BOAT HANDLING BECOMES DIFFICULT IN STRONG GUSTY WINDS...STEEP WAVES...AND HEAVY RAIN. BOATERS ARE VULNERABLE TO LIGHTNING STRIKES. MARINERS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION. MOVE TO PROTECTED WATERS. AVOID HEADING INTO THE STORM WHILE SEEKING SHELTER. MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON DANGEROUS MARINE WEATHER. $$ 13  000 FZUS72 KMFL 081826 MWSMFL MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 117 PM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 AMZ651-081827- /O.CAN.KMFL.MA.W.0002.000000T0000Z-050308T1845Z/ 117 PM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...SPECIAL MARINE WARNING CANCELLED FOR THE NEAR-SHORE WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF FL EXTENDING OUT TO 20 NM... THE LINE OF SHOWERS THAT PROMPTED THE SPECIAL MARINE WARNING HAS MOVE EAST OF THE AREA. THEREFORE...THE SPECIAL MARIN WARNING FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF FL EXTENDING OUT TO 20 NM HAVE BEEN CANCELLED. THERE COULD STILL BE SOME ISOLATED SHOWERS THAT COULD AFFECT THE NEAR-SHORE WATERS OF MIAMI-DADE AND BROWARD COUNTIES WITH GUSTY WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS. $$ AMZ670-671-081845- /O.CON.KMFL.MA.W.0002.000000T0000Z-050308T1845Z/ 117 PM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 145 PM EST FOR WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF FL EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO 60 NM, WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH FL EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO 60 NM AT 120 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A LINE OF SHOWERS WITH WINDS OVER 35 KNOTS ABOUT 40 MILES EAST OF JUPITER INLAND SOUTHWEST TO ABOUT 20 MILES EAST OF OCEAN REEF ...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH. MARINERS CAN EXPECT GUSTY WINDS UP TO 40 KNOTS...ROUGH SEAS...AND HEAVY RAINS. BOATERS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY...UNTIL THESE SHOWERS HAVE PASSED. $$ BAXTER  000 FZUS71 KPHI 082017 MWSPHI MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 309 PM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ANZ430-431-450>455-091000- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND, DE OUT 20 NM AN- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN, DE OUT 20 NM AN- COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY, NJ OUT 20 NM AN- COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET, NJ OUT 20 NM AN- COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET, NJ OUT 20 NM AN- COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET, NJ OUT 20 NM AN- DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT, NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH, DE AN- DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT, NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH, DE AN- ...BLOWOUT TIDES LOOKING MORE LIKELY... DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE HEADING TOWARD NEW ENGLAND IS PRODUCING A STRONG NORTHWEST FLOW OVER THE ENTIRE MID-ATLANTIC REGION. THIS OFFSHORE FLOW IS EXPECTED TO COMBINE WITH LOW ASTRONOMICAL TIDES DUE TO THE APPROACHING NEW MOON AND PRODUCE BLOWOUT TIDES AT THE TIMES OF LOW TIDE. BLOWOUT TIDES WILL BE POSSIBLE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY ALONG THE NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE COASTS AS WELL AS THE DELAWARE BAY. OCEANFRONT LOW TIDES WILL OCCUR AROUND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND AROUND NOON ON WEDNESDAY. TIDAL DEPARTURES COULD APPROACH ONE FOOT BELOW NORMAL TONIGHT. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOONS LOW TIDE WILL BE THE WORST OF THE TWO LOW TIDES WITH DEPARTURES APPROACHING TWO FEET. IF YOU HAVE MARINE INTERESTS OR A VESSEL THAT HAS CLEARANCE PROBLEMS, YOU ARE ADVISED TO TAKE THE NECESSARY LOW WATER PRECAUTIONS TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. YOU CAN ALSO GET THE LATEST INFORMATION FROM OUR HOMEPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PHILADELPHIA. $$ KRUZDLO/MIKETTA  000 FZUS72 KCHS 082118 MWSCHS MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 418 PM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 AMZ330-350-352-354-082217- CHARLESTON HARBOR- COASTAL WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM... INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- COASTAL WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM- 418 PM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...A GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR THE WATERS WITHIN 20 NM OF SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA AND NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA AS WELL AS THE CHARLESTON HARBOR... SUSTAINED WINDS AND GUSTS HAVE DROPPED BELOW GALE FORCE THIS AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THESE WATERS. WEST WINDS OF 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT EARLY ARE STILL POSSIBLE THIS EVENING OVER THE WATERS WITHIN 20 NM OF THE COAST. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO NORTHWEST LATER THIS EVENING THEN DROP TO AROUND 15 KNOTS BY MORNING. SEAS OF 5 TO 7 FT WILL DROP OFF TO 2 TO 4 FT BY MORNING. OVER CHARLESTON HARBOR WINDS WILL BE 15 TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING WITH GUSTS TO 20 TO 25 KT. WINDS WILL QUICKLY DROP OFF AFTER SUNSET AND SHOULD FALL TO AROUND 10 KT BY DAYBREAK. $$ AMZ374-090300- WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 418 PM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL WATERS OF GEORGIA FROM SAVANNAH TO THE ALTAMAHA SOUND GEORGIA OUT 20 TO 60 NM... WEST WINDS OF 30 KT WITH GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 KT WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE MARINE AREA INTO THE EVENING HOURS. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO NORTHWEST LATER THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH TONIGHT AND FALL TO AROUND 15 KT BY DAYBREAK. SEAS WILL BE AS HIGH AS 7 TO 10 FEET OVER THESE WATERS. MARINERS SHOULD CONTINUE TO CAREFULLY MONITOR MARINE WEATHER STATEMENTS...COASTAL MARINE FORECASTS AND OFFSHORE FORECASTS FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. $$  000 FZUS74 KHGX 082233 MWSHGX MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT...TEST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 429 PM CST TUE MAR 8 2005 GMZ330-335-350-355-082305- 429 PM CST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...THIS IS A TEST...TEST...TEST... THIS IS A TEST STATEMENT. THERE IS NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER ONGOING IN THE MARINE AREA. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST MARINE WEATHER INFORMATION. LAT...LON 2872 9678 2819 9632 2950 9407 2996 9466 $$  000 FZUS76 KLOX 082220 MWSLOX MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 230 PM PST TUE MAR 8 2005 PZZ650-655-670-673-676-CAZ034-035-039>041-091100- EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL- INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO POINT- OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND- POINT ARGUELLO TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND AND OUT 60 NM- POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT ARGUELLO AND OUT 60 NM- SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CENTRAL COAST- SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST- SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST- VENTURA COUNTY COAST- LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES- 230 PM PST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...LARGE WESTERLY SWELL AND SURF EXPECTED TO AFFECT COASTAL WATERS ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY... A MAJOR CENTRAL PACIFIC STORM LOCATED ABOUT 2000 MILES OFF THE CALIFORNIA COAST HAS GENERATED EXTREMELY LARGE SWELLS THAT WILL ARRIVE INTO CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LATER THIS WEEK. THE WESTERLY SWELL WILL BUILD ON WEDNESDAY...THEN PEAK WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. DURING THE PEAK OF THE EVENT...THE OUTER COASTAL WATERS WILL LIKELY EXPERIENCE WESTERLY SWELLS OF 13 TO 15 FEET WITH A PERIOD OF 17 TO 20 SECONDS. THIS WILL TRANSLATE INTO BREAKERS OF 13 TO 15 FEET ACROSS THE CENTRAL COAST...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER SETS POSSIBLE. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE CENTRAL COAST FOR WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. PLEASE REFER TO LAXCFWLOX FOR FURTHER DETAILS. DUE TO THE WESTERLY DIRECTION OF THIS SWELL...MUCH OF THE LONG PERIOD ENERGY IS EXPECTED TO SPREAD INTO THE COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF POINT CONCEPTION WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. DURING THE PEAK OF THE EVENT...THE INNER COASTAL WATERS WILL LIKELY EXPERIENCE WESTERLY SWELL OF 8 TO 12 FEET WITH A PERIOD OF 17 TO 20 SECONDS. THIS WILL TRANSLATE INTO BREAKERS OF 8 TO 12 FEET WITH LOCALLY HIGHER SETS ON WEST FACING BEACHES. AREAS THAT COULD EXPERIENCE VERY LARGE WAVES INCLUDE VENTURA AND CHANNEL ISLAND HARBORS...MALIBU...AND MANHATTAN BEACH. IN ADDITION TO THE LARGE WAVE POTENTIAL...HIGH TIDES BETWEEN 5 AND 6 FEET ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY. LOW LYING AREAS THAT ARE EXPOSED TO LONG PERIOD WESTERLY SWELL WILL BE VULNERABLE TO TIDAL OVERFLOW AND SOME COASTAL EROSION. REMEMBER THAT HIGH SURF IS OFTEN ASSOCIATED WITH RIPTIDES...AND CAN BE POWERFUL ENOUGH TO SNAP A SURFBOARD IN HALF. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT IN A RIPTIDE DO NOT SWIM AGAINST IT. INSTEAD...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE UNTIL YOU ARE FREE OF THE POWERFUL CURRENT. $$ RAT