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FZUS52 KTBW 121437
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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
1037 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 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.

GMZ800-122100-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
1037 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
Dangerous seas remain especially offshore as a westerly swell
continues bringing 7 to 10 foot seas towards the coast. The Small
Craft Advisory has been extended through the day with such rough
seas persisting. This also means large, breaking waves are expected
at area beaches. Gradual improvement is anticipated through the
weekend and into next week, but many boaters in small craft will
find that conditions do not improve enough to get out of local
bays/harbors until Sunday and Monday.

$$

GMZ830-122100-
Tampa Bay waters-
1037 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds around 15 knots with gusts to
25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy in exposed areas.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.

$$

GMZ836-122100-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
1037 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds around 15 knots with gusts to
25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy in exposed areas.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots in
the morning. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TUESDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.

$$

GMZ856-122100-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
1037 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Bay and
inland waters rough in exposed areas.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Bay and
inland waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Bay and
inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay
and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY 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.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate
chop.

$$

GMZ876-122100-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
1037 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds around 15 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet,
subsiding to 2 to 3 feet after midnight.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

$$

GMZ853-122100-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
1037 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds around 15 knots with gusts up
to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Bay and
inland waters rough in exposed areas.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Bay and
inland waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Bay and
inland waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY 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.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate
chop.

$$

GMZ873-122100-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
1037 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to
9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet after midnight.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around
2 feet after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

$$

GMZ850-122100-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
1037 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 7 feet. Bay and
inland waters choppy in exposed areas.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Bay and
inland waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots,
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.MONDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.

$$

GMZ870-122100-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
1037 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to
8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

$$