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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
158 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 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.

GMZ800-290615-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
158 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

Small Craft Advisory conditions will remain in place through
Friday morning as gusty northwesterly winds have developed in the
wake of a cold front. Winds and seas will subside throughout the
day on Friday as high pressure builds in. Improving marine
conditions then continues through the upcoming weekend as high
pressure remains in control with no additional headlines
expected. By next week, winds and seas gradually increase ahead of
the next cold front that is expected to arrive by next Wednesday
with winds becoming southwesterly by the middle of the week.

$$

GMZ830-290615-
Tampa Bay waters-
158 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...North winds around 20 knots. Bay and inland waters
choppy.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.

$$

GMZ836-290615-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
158 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...North winds around 20 knots, diminishing to 15 knots
late. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and
inland waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.

$$

GMZ856-290615-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
158 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots, becoming north 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Bay and
inland waters rough.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters
a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay
and inland waters a moderate chop.

$$

GMZ876-290615-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
158 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...North winds around 20 knots, becoming northeast late.
Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

$$

GMZ853-290615-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
158 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots, becoming north 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Bay and
inland waters rough.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north around
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet in the afternoon. Bay and inland
waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate
chop.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet after midnight. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay
and inland waters a moderate chop.

$$

GMZ873-290615-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
158 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...North winds around 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet
in the evening, then 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

$$

GMZ850-290615-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
158 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15
knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
Bay and inland waters choppy.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet, subsiding to 1 to
2 feet in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around
5 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and
inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay
and inland waters a moderate chop.

$$

GMZ870-290615-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
158 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

$$


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