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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
300 PM EDT Thu May 30 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.

GMZ800-310800-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
300 PM EDT Thu May 30 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
Winds will generally stay below 10 knots throughout the
rest of the week as a weak cold front is draped across the area.
Some isolated showers and storms will be possible both days. As we
go throughout the weekend the frontal system will pass resulting in
winds increasing out of the east between 15 to 20 knots. Winds
should start to calm down and shift more out of the south starting
early next week.

$$

GMZ830-310800-
Tampa Bay waters-
300 PM EDT Thu May 30 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate
chop.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland
waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ836-310800-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
300 PM EDT Thu May 30 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.FRIDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms,
mainly in the evening.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland
waters choppy. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A
slight chance of showers.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ856-310800-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
300 PM EDT Thu May 30 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and west 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and northwest 1 foot
at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then 2 to 3 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at
3 seconds and east 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming east 3 feet at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance of showers. A
chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East
3 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters
choppy. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A slight
chance of showers.
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast around
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland
waters choppy. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ876-310800-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
300 PM EDT Thu May 30 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot
at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the
evening.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and north 1 foot at
4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
East 3 feet at 4 seconds and north 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance
of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of
showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of
showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ853-310800-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
300 PM EDT Thu May 30 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 3 seconds and southwest
1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at
4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and north 1 foot
at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then 2 to
3 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds
and east 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming northeast 2 feet at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance of showers. A
chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East
3 feet at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. Bay and inland
waters choppy. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters
choppy. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A slight
chance of showers.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ873-310800-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
300 PM EDT Thu May 30 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at
4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot
at 3 seconds and north 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then 2 to
3 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at
3 seconds, becoming east 3 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A
slight chance of showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ850-310800-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
300 PM EDT Thu May 30 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot
at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds and north 1 foot at
3 seconds, becoming southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight.
Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming east 2 feet
at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A slight chance of
showers.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds.
Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ870-310800-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
300 PM EDT Thu May 30 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest
1 foot at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at
3 seconds and north 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots
in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at
3 seconds and north 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
East 3 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming
southeast 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of
showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$