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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
233 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 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.

GMZ800-180730-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
233 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

A strong easterly flow will continue to be an issue throughout the
week. Advisory level winds beginning tonight into tomorrow will
diminish slightly tomorrow afternoon before surging once more
tomorrow night. This cycle continues into Thursday.

$$

GMZ830-180730-
Tampa Bay waters-
233 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TODAY...East winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Bay and inland waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters
choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then
numerous showers in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy. Scattered
thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots
in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then
numerous showers in the afternoon.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ836-180730-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
233 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TODAY...East winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Bay and inland waters choppy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland
waters choppy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the
evening.
.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters
choppy. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the
morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous
showers, mainly in the evening.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the
morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ856-180730-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
233 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...


.REST OF TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
choppy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East
4 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East
3 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
East 3 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East
3 feet at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 9 seconds. Bay and
inland waters choppy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 4 seconds and
southwest 1 foot at 9 seconds. Bay and inland waters rough.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. Scattered
thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous
showers in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Bay and inland waters choppy. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous
showers, mainly in the evening.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and
inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered
showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ876-180730-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
233 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 5 seconds.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.TUESDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds and south 1 foot at
10 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
East 4 feet at 6 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 10 seconds.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East
4 feet at 5 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 10 seconds. Scattered
thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous
showers in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
East 4 feet at 5 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 9 seconds.
Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the
morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered
showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ853-180730-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
233 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...East winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds
and southwest 1 foot at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 4 seconds and
southwest 1 foot at 9 seconds. Bay and inland waters rough.
.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East
4 feet at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 9 seconds. Bay and
inland waters choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
East 4 feet at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 10 seconds. Bay
and inland waters choppy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East
3 feet at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 9 seconds. Bay and
inland waters choppy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 4 seconds and
southwest 1 foot at 9 seconds. Bay and inland waters rough.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. Scattered
thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous
showers in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Bay and inland waters choppy. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous
showers, mainly in the evening.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ873-180730-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
233 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds and
southwest 1 foot at 7 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 5 seconds and
southwest 1 foot at 9 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms
in the evening.
.TUESDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 6 seconds and southwest
2 feet at 9 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds and southwest
2 feet at 10 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East
5 feet at 5 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 9 seconds. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 5 seconds and
southwest 2 feet at 9 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered
showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ850-180730-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
233 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at
3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 7 seconds. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East
3 feet at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 7 seconds. Bay and
inland waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 3 seconds and
southwest 1 foot at 9 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
East 3 feet at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 9 seconds. Bay
and inland waters choppy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 3 seconds and
southwest 1 foot at 9 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
East 3 feet at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 9 seconds. Bay
and inland waters rough. Scattered showers and thunderstorms,
mainly in the evening.
.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland
waters choppy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Bay and inland waters choppy. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ870-180730-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
233 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
East 3 feet at 4 seconds and south 2 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 5 seconds and south 1 foot at
7 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East
5 feet at 5 seconds and south 2 feet at 9 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
East 5 feet at 5 seconds and south 3 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East
5 feet at 5 seconds and south 2 feet at 9 seconds. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 5 seconds and
southwest 2 feet at 9 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$