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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
251 PM EDT Fri Apr 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.

GMZ800-130300-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
251 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
The westerly swell will shift to northwesterly tonight and
gradually subside. Thus, the Small Craft Advisory will be allowed
to expire this evening, but the high risk of rip currents will
persist into Saturday. Conditions will continue to improve into
next week as winds and seas subside with an afternoon sea breeze
expected to develop each afternoon.

$$

GMZ830-130300-
Tampa Bay waters-
251 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 15 knots, becoming north 10 to
15 knots overnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.

$$

GMZ836-130300-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
251 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 15 knots, becoming north 10 to
15 knots overnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.

$$

GMZ856-130300-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
251 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 15 knots, becoming north 15 to
20 knots overnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 7 feet. Bay
and inland waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet, subsiding to 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west around 10 knots
in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.MONDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and
inland waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest around
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around
2 feet after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south around
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.

$$

GMZ876-130300-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
251 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 15 knots, becoming north 15 to
20 knots overnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming variable
around 5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet
after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south around
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

$$

GMZ853-130300-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
251 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 15 knots, becoming north 15 to
20 knots overnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 7 feet. Bay
and inland waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet, subsiding to 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and
inland waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate
chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around
2 feet after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.

$$

GMZ873-130300-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
251 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 15 knots, becoming north 15 to
20 knots overnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming variable around
5 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming variable around
5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around
2 feet after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.


$$

GMZ850-130300-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
251 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 15 knots, becoming north
overnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Bay and
inland waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet in
the evening, then 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
around 10 knots overnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 feet or less. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest
around 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Bay and
inland waters a moderate chop.

$$

GMZ870-130300-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
251 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north around
15 knots overnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet, subsiding to 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming variable around
5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming variable around
5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east
around 10 knots overnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.

$$