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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
1035 AM 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.

GMZ800-120330-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
1035 AM 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.

$$

GMZ830-120330-
Tampa Bay waters-
1035 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots late. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Showers
with thunderstorms likely late this morning and early afternoon,
then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop. Showers with thunderstorms likely.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop. Showers with thunderstorms likely.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Showers with thunderstorms likely.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Showers with thunderstorms likely.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Showers with thunderstorms likely in the
evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ836-120330-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
1035 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

...Small Craft Exercise Caution...

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. Showers with
thunderstorms likely.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters
choppy. Showers with thunderstorms likely in the evening, then
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters
choppy. Showers with thunderstorms likely.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop. Thunderstorms likely. Showers.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. Showers with thunderstorms likely.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Showers with thunderstorms likely.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Showers with thunderstorms likely.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Showers with thunderstorms likely.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Showers with thunderstorms likely.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ856-120330-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
1035 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

...Small Craft Exercise Caution...

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
South 5 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. Showers
with thunderstorms likely late this morning and early afternoon,
then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds.
Bay and inland waters choppy. Showers with thunderstorms likely
in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds.
Bay and inland waters choppy. Showers with thunderstorms likely.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds.
Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Showers with thunderstorms
likely.
.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 thunderstorms likely.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Showers with thunderstorms likely.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay
and inland waters light chop. Showers with thunderstorms likely.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers with
thunderstorms likely.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay
and inland waters light chop. Showers with thunderstorms likely.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ876-120330-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
1035 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

...Small Craft Exercise Caution...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
South 5 feet at 6 seconds. Showers with thunderstorms likely late
this morning and early afternoon, then showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 7 seconds.
Showers with thunderstorms likely in the evening, then showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
South 4 feet at 7 seconds. Showers with thunderstorms likely.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds.
Showers with thunderstorms likely.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds.
Showers with thunderstorms likely.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 4 feet at
7 seconds. Showers with thunderstorms likely.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Showers with thunderstorms likely.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Showers with thunderstorms likely.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Showers with thunderstorms likely.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ853-120330-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
1035 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
Southwest 3 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate
chop. Showers with thunderstorms likely late this morning and
early afternoon, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South
4 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
South 4 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay
and inland waters a moderate chop. Showers with thunderstorms
likely.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds and southwest
1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
Showers with thunderstorms likely.
.THURSDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Showers with thunderstorms likely.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers with
thunderstorms likely.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay
and inland waters light chop. Showers with thunderstorms likely.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers with
thunderstorms likely.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers with thunderstorms
likely.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ873-120330-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
1035 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots late. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at
6 seconds. Showers with thunderstorms likely late this morning
and early afternoon, then a chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds.
Showers with thunderstorms likely.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at
7 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then showers with thunderstorms likely after midnight.
.THURSDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds. Showers with thunderstorms
likely.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds.
Showers with thunderstorms likely.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Showers with thunderstorms likely.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Showers with thunderstorms likely.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Showers with thunderstorms likely.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ850-120330-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
1035 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms
late this morning and early afternoon, then a chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then
1 to 2 feet after midnight. 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 with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers likely with
a chance of thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers likely with
a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with
thunderstorms likely after midnight.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
7 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Showers with thunderstorms likely.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet
at 7 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Showers with thunderstorms likely.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. 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 around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. 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.

$$

GMZ870-120330-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
1035 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...West winds around 5 knots, becoming south. Seas
1 foot or less, then around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot
at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming northwest
1 foot at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. Showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms late this morning and early
afternoon, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds and west 1 foot at 3 seconds. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds and west 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with
thunderstorms likely after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds. Showers with thunderstorms
likely.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at
7 seconds. Showers with thunderstorms likely.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Showers
with thunderstorms likely in the morning, then showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.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.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$