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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
804 AM EDT Sat May 18 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.

GMZ800-190045-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
804 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
Winds will remain out of the south and southwest throughout the
weekend ahead of a cold front that will push through late on
Sunday. A few showers will be possible in our northern waters this
afternoon with more widespread shower activity expected Sunday
morning and afternoon. Winds will shift more northerly for the
start of next week with shower activity staying in the interior
part of the state.

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GMZ830-190045-
Tampa Bay waters-
804 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.TODAY...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest 10 to 15
knots with gusts up to 20 knots this afternoon. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms after
midnight.
.SUNDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in
the evening.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ836-190045-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
804 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.TODAY...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest 10 to 15
knots with gusts up to 20 knots this afternoon. Bay and inland
waters moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms after
midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...West winds around 5 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ856-190045-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
804 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.TODAY...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest 10 to 15
knots with gusts up to 20 knots this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms after
midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 7 seconds and west 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
with isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: West 2 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: West 2 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming north
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. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ876-190045-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
804 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
becoming southwest late. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at
7 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered showers
with isolated thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 6 seconds.
Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: West 3 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: West 2 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at
5 seconds and north 1 foot at 2 seconds. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...East 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.

$$

GMZ853-190045-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
804 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 7 seconds and
southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate
chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 1 foot
at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
with isolated thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 7 seconds and west 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers
with isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: West 3 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: West 2 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Southwest 2 feet at 7 seconds and north 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay
and inland waters light chop.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ873-190045-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
804 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.TODAY...South winds around 10 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3
feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 4 feet at
7 seconds and west 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered showers with
isolated thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: West 4 feet at 7 seconds.
Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at
7 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Scattered showers
with isolated thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 1 foot at
4 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the
morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet
at 7 seconds and north 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ850-190045-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
804 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 3 seconds
and southwest 2 feet at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds and southwest 2 feet at
7 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated
thunderstorms. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered
showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 7 seconds and west 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers
with isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 7 seconds and west 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
with isolated thunderstorms in the evening.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 1 foot at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North 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 7 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
evening.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...East 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.

$$

GMZ870-190045-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
804 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest
3 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms late this morning. Scattered showers
with isolated thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at
7 seconds. Isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers in the
evening, then scattered showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 7 seconds.
Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet
at 7 seconds and north 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$