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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
937 AM EDT Wed Apr 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.

GMZ800-250215-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
937 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

High pressure is expected across the region for the upcoming week
leading to minimal weather concerns. Easterly winds will turn
onshore each afternoon remaining below 15 knots with seas of 2 feet
and under.

$$

GMZ830-250215-
Tampa Bay waters-
937 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
early, then becoming west late. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.

$$

GMZ836-250215-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
937 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west late.
Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.

$$

GMZ856-250215-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
937 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest
late. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland
waters choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy.

$$

GMZ876-250215-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
937 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the
evening, then 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet,
building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet after midnight.
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet.

$$

GMZ853-250215-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
937 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west
late. Seas around 2 feet early, then 1 foot or less. Bay and
inland waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest 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.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Bay and inland waters rough.
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland
waters choppy.

$$

GMZ873-250215-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
937 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet, building to
3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet after midnight.
.SATURDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet.

$$

GMZ850-250215-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
937 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west late.
Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then 2 to 3 feet after
midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and
inland waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and
inland waters a moderate chop.

$$

GMZ870-250215-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
937 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southwest late. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet.
.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.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet,
building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet after midnight.
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet.

$$