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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
942 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024

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.

GMZ800-230215-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
942 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
High pressure ridging into the region will lead to E-SE winds over
the next couple days, turning onshore with the sea breeze each
afternoon. Ridging gradually shifts east late week into the
weekend with with winds becoming S on Friday then SW-W over the
weekend into next week. Mainly rain free conditions expected over
the northern and central waters through the weekend with slight
chances over the southern waters, before rain chances expand
across all of the waters next week.

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GMZ830-230215-
Tampa Bay waters-
942 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west late. Bay and
inland waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around
5 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.

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GMZ836-230215-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
942 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest this
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around
5 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ856-230215-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
942 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west late. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds and west
1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at
2 seconds and east 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at
2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest
1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and
inland waters light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ876-230215-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
942 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest late. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 4 seconds and west
1 foot at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
3 seconds and west 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast
1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
2 seconds and south 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ853-230215-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
942 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south early this
afternoon, then becoming west late. Seas around 2 feet this
morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
2 seconds and north 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming east 1 foot at
2 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot
at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
2 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop.

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GMZ873-230215-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
942 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west late. Seas
around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and
southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast
1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

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GMZ850-230215-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
942 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast early this
afternoon, then becoming northwest late. Seas 1 to 2 feet this
morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
2 seconds and north 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming east 1 foot at
2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest
1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop.

$$

GMZ870-230215-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
942 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north late. Seas
around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds and
southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
6 seconds, becoming southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest
1 foot at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot
at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

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