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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
322 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 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.

GMZ800-222015-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
322 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
A cold front pushes through the eastern gulf waters with a chance of
showers and storms over the next few hours. High pressure builds in
behind this front by this evening and will dominate the weather with
rain-free conditions through the week. Some gusty winds will persist
through Tuesday morning, then decreasing less than 15 knots and seas
2 feet or less through the remainder of the week.

$$

GMZ830-222015-
Tampa Bay waters-
322 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast after
midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and
inland waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Bay and
inland waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop.

$$

GMZ836-222015-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
322 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing 15 to 20 knots
with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms early this morning.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate
chop.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and
inland waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
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 around 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.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ856-222015-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
322 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots late. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Bay and
inland waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early this morning.
.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Bay and
inland waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas around
2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...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 around 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ876-222015-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
322 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots
late. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms early this morning.
.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east with
gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or
less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast 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. Seas around 2 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ853-222015-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
322 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TODAY...North winds around 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25
knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...North winds around 15 knots, becoming northeast after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Bay and
inland waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots,
becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate
chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots, becoming east with
gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and
inland waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 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 around 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.FRIDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.

$$

GMZ873-222015-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
322 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TODAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Seas 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 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

$$

GMZ850-222015-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
322 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION TONIGHT...

.TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland
waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots,
becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to
2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters
a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...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 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.

$$

GMZ870-222015-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
322 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION TONIGHT...

.TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots,
becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northeast 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.

$$