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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
306 PM EDT Wed Sep 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.

GMZ800-190200-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
306 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
The rather light flow will continue into tonight then winds will
shift to northwest to north as a weak front moves across the
waters during Thursday. Friday through the weekend and into early
next week high pressure will build in from the north shifting the
flow to northeast to east at around 10 knots with evening surges
bumping winds up to around 15 knots, possibly exercise caution
levels early next week. Isolated to scattered showers and
thunderstorms will remain possible through the period. No
headlines are expected through the weekend.

$$

GMZ830-190200-
Tampa Bay waters-
306 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming variable around
5 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms early this evening, and then
again late.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
evening.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ836-190200-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
306 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast late this
evening, then becoming southeast after midnight. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
showers with isolated thunderstorms in the evening.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
with isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ856-190200-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
306 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming variable late this
evening and overnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters
smooth. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers,
mainly in the evening.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers in the morning,
then scattered showers in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
with isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with
isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and
inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ876-190200-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
306 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming variable
overnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers with isolated
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers
with isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. Scattered
showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered showers with
isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
3 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: North 1 foot at 4 seconds. Isolated thunderstorms.
Scattered showers, mainly in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers, mainly in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Scattered showers with
isolated thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ853-190200-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
306 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming variable late. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and
inland waters light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers
this evening, then scattered showers after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers, mainly in
the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the morning, then 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay
and inland waters a moderate chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ873-190200-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
306 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers this evening, then
scattered showers after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers, mainly in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
4 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and northwest 1 foot
at 4 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ850-190200-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
306 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters smooth. Isolated showers and thunderstorms
after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ870-190200-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
306 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
3 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot
at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$