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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
429 AM 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.

GMZ800-151430-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
429 AM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
Winds and seas remain light through the weekend, then increase
behind a cold front to near cautionary levels for Monday night
through Tuesday morning with a few showers and storms also
possible ahead of the front Sunday night and Monday. High pressure
then ridges across the waters through the rest of the period.

$$

GMZ830-151430-
Tampa Bay waters-
429 AM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest late. Bay
and inland waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to
around 5 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...Southwest 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. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 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.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ836-151430-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
429 AM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south this afternoon.
Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. 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.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west 10 to
15 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. 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.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ856-151430-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
429 AM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south late. Seas
1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
southwest 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...Southwest 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 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...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 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 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ876-151430-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
429 AM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet this afternoon.
.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 after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 5 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.
.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...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. 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.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ853-151430-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
429 AM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest late.
Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 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.
.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 northwest 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. 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 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ873-151430-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
429 AM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the morning, then 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...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...West winds around 10 knots, becoming northwest 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. 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 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ850-151430-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
429 AM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest this
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...Southwest 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.
.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...Northwest 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. Seas 2 to 3 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 3 feet. Bay and inland
waters choppy.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ870-151430-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
429 AM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south late.
Seas 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas around
2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest 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 around 2 feet. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet,
building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 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 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$


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