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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
1025 AM EDT Fri May 10 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.

GMZ800-110315-
1025 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
Southwest winds today will turn northwest tonight as a frontal
boundary moves through the area. Winds then quickly turn east and
then southeast Sunday into early next week, increasing near
exercise caution levels for Tuesday as another boundary approaches
the region. Rain chances remain low for the weekend, but will
increase for next week ahead of the next front.

$$

GMZ830-110315-
Tampa Bay waters-
1025 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance
of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate
chop.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming
northeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy. A
chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the
evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ836-110315-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
1025 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.SATURDAY...West 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.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate
chop.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. 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. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ856-110315-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
1025 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
North 1 foot at 3 seconds and west 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming northwest
1 foot at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the
evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ876-110315-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
1025 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 5 seconds and north 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: North 1 foot at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
Northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in
the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ853-110315-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
1025 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds and south 2 feet at
5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 5 seconds and northeast
1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ873-110315-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
1025 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds and northwest 1 foot at
4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 6 seconds and northwest
1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: North 1 foot at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North
1 foot at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ850-110315-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
1025 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight
chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers early, then a
chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet
at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at
5 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
2 seconds and west 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
3 seconds and west 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest
1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Showers likely. A chance of
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ870-110315-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
1025 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight
chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers early, then a
chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet
at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: West 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds and north
1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: North 1 foot at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot
at 6 seconds, becoming north 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest
1 foot at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then
showers likely after midnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Showers likely. A chance of
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$