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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
901 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 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.

GMZ800-121415-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
901 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
Tropical moisture will continue to lift north over the region, with
southwest to south winds continuing. Multiple rounds of showers with
embedded thunderstorms are expected through the end of the week,
with winds and seas higher near storms.

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GMZ830-121415-
Tampa Bay waters-
901 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots late. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers, mainly in the evening.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ836-121415-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
901 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

...Small Craft Exercise Caution...

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers until early morning, then a chance of
showers late.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Showers with a
chance of thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ856-121415-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
901 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

...Small Craft Exercise Caution...

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
South 5 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance
of thunderstorms. Showers.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds.
Bay and inland waters choppy. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay
and inland waters light chop. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and
inland waters light chop. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ876-121415-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
901 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

...Small Craft Exercise Caution...

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds. A
chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
Southwest 4 feet at 6 seconds. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. Showers with a
chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ853-121415-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
901 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
South 3 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
A chance of thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers with a chance
of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay
and inland waters light chop. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and
inland waters light chop. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ873-121415-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
901 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers until early morning, then showers likely late.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around
3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. Showers with a
chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around
3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. Showers with a
chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ850-121415-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
901 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then
1 to 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at
2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers
in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest
1 foot at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at
6 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet
at 6 seconds and south 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at
6 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light
chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the
evening.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Bay
and inland waters light chop. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay
and inland waters light chop. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ870-121415-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
901 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west late.
Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds and
west 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this evening, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. Showers with a
chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms.
Showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$