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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
821 PM EDT Fri Mar 15 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.

GMZ800-161315-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
821 PM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
Light southerly winds and calm seas are expected through the
weekend ahead of the next frontal boundary. This boundary will
push through the region on Monday at which time winds will turn to
the north and increase. Seas will increase in response and
elevated winds and seas will last into mid-week. A few showers are
possible with the passage of the frontal boundary, otherwise dry
conditions are expected as high pressure builds into the region.


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GMZ830-161315-
Tampa Bay waters-
821 PM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west,
then becoming south late. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ836-161315-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
821 PM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
southeast. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots
in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and
inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ856-161315-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
821 PM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
southeast. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and
inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot
or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
.TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Bay and inland waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Bay and inland waters light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ876-161315-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
821 PM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming
southeast around 5 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally
to 6 feet after midnight. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
.TUESDAY...North winds around 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ853-161315-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
821 PM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south
late. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and
inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming west with
gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Bay
and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Bay and
inland waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
.TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Bay and inland waters light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ873-161315-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
821 PM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet after midnight. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming northwest
with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after
midnight. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening.
.TUESDAY...North winds around 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ850-161315-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
821 PM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland
waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers with
a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate
chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Bay and
inland waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
.TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the evening, then 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ870-161315-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
821 PM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after
midnight. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening.
.TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the
morning, then 1 foot or less.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$


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