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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
1030 AM EDT Tue Sep 17 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.

GMZ800-172100-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
1030 AM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
Light winds continue for the next several days with no headlines
expected.

$$

GMZ830-172100-
Tampa Bay waters-
1030 AM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Winds becoming west 5 to 10 knots. Bay and
inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
around 5 knots overnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...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 in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
around 5 knots overnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers in the morning, then
scattered showers in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated
thunderstorms. Scattered showers, mainly 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. 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. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ836-172100-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
1030 AM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Winds becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots. Bay and
inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
around 5 knots overnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest
5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers in the morning, then
scattered showers in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
around 5 knots overnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
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
northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.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. Isolated
thunderstorms. Scattered showers, mainly in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the
afternoon.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ856-172100-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
1030 AM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Winds becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay
and inland waters smooth. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
overnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest
5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and
inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southeast around 5 knots overnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. 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...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
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.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. 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. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated thunderstorms.
Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers in the
afternoon.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ876-172100-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
1030 AM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming
southwest late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1
foot at 3 seconds. Isolated thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
overnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Isolated thunderstorms. Isolated
showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming variable in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers with
isolated thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Variable winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered showers
with isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered showers with
isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered showers
with isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ853-172100-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
1030 AM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Winds becoming west 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot
or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland
waters smooth. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
2 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming west 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers in the
morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY 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.
.THURSDAY...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. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 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. Bay and
inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ873-172100-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
1030 AM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Variable winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds around 5 knots, becoming south
overnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms
after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers with
isolated thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered showers with
isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered showers
with isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers with
isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ850-172100-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
1030 AM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Winds becoming west 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot
or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and
inland waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming south overnight.
Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming west 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland
waters smooth. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters smooth. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.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 showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest
1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and
inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...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.

$$

GMZ870-172100-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
1030 AM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Variable winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers in the 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. Isolated
thunderstorms. Scattered showers, mainly in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$