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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
923 AM EDT Tue Mar 12 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.

GMZ800-130215-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
923 AM EDT Tue Mar 12 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
High pressure remains over the region with no headlines expected
through the end of the work week. Rain-free conditions are
expected into Wednesday, with a slight increase in shower chances
late Wednesday into Wednesday night before drying again through
the remainder of the week.

$$

GMZ830-130215-
Tampa Bay waters-
923 AM EDT Tue Mar 12 2024

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest late. Bay
and inland waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 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...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.

$$

GMZ836-130215-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
923 AM EDT Tue Mar 12 2024

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest late. Bay
and inland waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.

$$

GMZ856-130215-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
923 AM EDT Tue Mar 12 2024

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south late. Seas
around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming east
around 5 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and
inland waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate
chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Bay and inland waters light chop.

$$

GMZ876-130215-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
923 AM EDT Tue Mar 12 2024

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the evening, then 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas
1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

$$

GMZ853-130215-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
923 AM EDT Tue Mar 12 2024

.TODAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest late.
Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate
chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay
and inland waters light chop.

$$

GMZ873-130215-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
923 AM EDT Tue Mar 12 2024

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast late. Seas
2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

$$

GMZ850-130215-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
923 AM EDT Tue Mar 12 2024

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest late. Seas
1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop.

$$

GMZ870-130215-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
923 AM EDT Tue Mar 12 2024

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots
late. Seas around 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

$$


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