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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
241 PM EDT Mon Sep 16 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.

GMZ800-170715-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
241 PM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
The forecast will remain mostly the same each day this
week. We will continue to see weak westerly flow each day with winds
around 5 to 10 knots. Shower chances will remain on the lower end
each day hovering around 20 to 40 percent.

$$

GMZ830-170715-
Tampa Bay waters-
241 PM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
with isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated
thunderstorms. Scattered showers, mainly in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers in the
morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms
in the evening.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ836-170715-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
241 PM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...West winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth. Isolated showers and thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated
thunderstorms. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered
showers in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest
in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers in the morning,
then scattered showers in the afternoon.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ856-170715-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
241 PM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
smooth. Isolated showers and thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
smooth. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
smooth. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West
1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. Isolated
thunderstorms. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered
showers after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest
in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot
at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers
with isolated thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with
isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and
inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated
thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ876-170715-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
241 PM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Isolated
thunderstorms. Scattered showers, mainly in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot
at 3 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South
1 foot at 3 seconds. Isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers in
the evening, then scattered showers after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered showers with
isolated thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered
showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ853-170715-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
241 PM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
2 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered
showers, mainly in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and
inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ873-170715-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
241 PM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. Isolated
thunderstorms. Scattered showers early, then isolated showers
late.
.TONIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered showers with
isolated thunderstorms in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west around
5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North
1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers with
isolated thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered
showers, mainly in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered
showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ850-170715-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
241 PM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland
waters smooth. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TUESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at
2 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters smooth. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters smooth. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and
inland waters light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ870-170715-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
241 PM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. Isolated
thunderstorms. Scattered showers early, then isolated showers
late.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TUESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at
3 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$