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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
255 PM EDT Mon May 20 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.

GMZ800-210300-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
255 PM EDT Mon May 20 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
Weak high pressure gradually builds over the waters during the
week with east to southeast flow setting up, except shifting to
onshore with the sea breeze each afternoon. No headlines are
expected.

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GMZ830-210300-
Tampa Bay waters-
255 PM EDT Mon May 20 2024

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast
late in the evening. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest
around 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the
afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest around
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west 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...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ836-210300-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
255 PM EDT Mon May 20 2024

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots late in the evening. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west around
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west around
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ856-210300-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
255 PM EDT Mon May 20 2024

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet
at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west around
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning,
then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds and
southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North
1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. Bay and
inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds and west 1 foot at 5
seconds, becoming southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and west 1 foot at
5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
2 seconds and west 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. 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. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ876-210300-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
255 PM EDT Mon May 20 2024

.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast around
10 knots overnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest
2 feet at 6 seconds and north 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North
1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
4 seconds and west 1 foot at 6 seconds, becoming north 1 foot at
4 seconds and west 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
4 seconds and west 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ853-210300-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
255 PM EDT Mon May 20 2024

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at
3 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters
a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest
around 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
North 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. Bay
and inland waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at
3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest around
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning,
then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds and
north 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming north 1 foot at 3 seconds and
east 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest
1 foot at 3 seconds and east 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3
seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. 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, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ873-210300-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
255 PM EDT Mon May 20 2024

.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast around
10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North
2 feet at 4 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 7 seconds. A slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at
3 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 7 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at
3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight.
Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
5 seconds, becoming east 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot
at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
4 seconds, becoming southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest
1 foot at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ850-210300-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
255 PM EDT Mon May 20 2024

.TONIGHT...North winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast late
this evening and overnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail:
North 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 7 seconds. Bay
and inland waters light chop.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at
2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 7 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ870-210300-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
255 PM EDT Mon May 20 2024

.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east around
10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North
2 feet at 4 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 7 seconds. A slight
chance of showers until early morning.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and southwest 2 feet at
7 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at
3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at
3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight.
Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot
at 6 seconds, becoming east 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest
1 foot at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest
1 foot at 6 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

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