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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
842 PM EDT Fri May 24 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.

GMZ800-251315-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
842 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
Southeasterly winds this morning will turn onshore this afternoon
near the coast. Winds shift to the west for the weekend as the ridge
axis shifts south. With high pressure dominating the weather
pattern, dry conditions are expected into early next week. A weak
cold front will push into the area Tuesday, with a few showers and
storms possible.

$$

GMZ830-251315-
Tampa Bay waters-
842 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around
5 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.TUESDAY...West winds around 5 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ836-251315-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
842 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots late this evening and overnight. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate
chop.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around
5 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around
5 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TUESDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly
in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. 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 waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ856-251315-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
842 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds around 10 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and
inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet in the afternoon. 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 seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ876-251315-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
842 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest
1 foot at 2 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south around
5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ853-251315-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
842 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after
midnight. 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 around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds.
Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY 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.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot
at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ873-251315-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
842 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
2 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.SATURDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest
1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest
around 5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot
at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ850-251315-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
842 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west late.
Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...West winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. 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 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.
.SUNDAY...West winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot
at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY 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.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and
inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Bay
and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. 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.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ870-251315-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
842 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.SATURDAY 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.
.SUNDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southwest 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.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$