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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
1002 AM EDT Sun Sep 15 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.

GMZ800-160315-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
1002 AM EDT Sun Sep 15 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

Drier air has settled over much of the waters, however lingering
moisture across the southernmost waters will keep isolated to
scattered showers and storms off the southwest Florida coast.
Winds will generally be from the northeast in the morning hours
before shifting onshore as the sea breeze develops during the
afternoon over the next couple of days. Winds will be 5-10 knots
and seas less than 2 feet.

$$

GMZ830-160315-
Tampa Bay waters-
1002 AM EDT Sun Sep 15 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming
northwest. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered 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...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in
the evening.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning,
then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ836-160315-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
1002 AM EDT Sun Sep 15 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms early.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ856-160315-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
1002 AM EDT Sun Sep 15 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms late this
morning and early afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest
1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ876-160315-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
1002 AM EDT Sun Sep 15 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms late this morning and early afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers
and thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ853-160315-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
1002 AM EDT Sun Sep 15 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...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.
.MONDAY...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.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
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.
.TUESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ873-160315-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
1002 AM EDT Sun Sep 15 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
3 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at
3 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning,
then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ850-160315-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
1002 AM EDT Sun Sep 15 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northwest late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...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 in the evening.
.MONDAY...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 in the morning,
then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in
the evening.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at
2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters smooth. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ870-160315-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
1002 AM EDT Sun Sep 15 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and west 1 foot
at 4 seconds. Isolated thunderstorms early. Scattered showers.
Scattered thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at
2 seconds and west 1 foot at 4 seconds. Isolated thunderstorms.
Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after
midnight.
.MONDAY...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. Scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms in the
morning, then scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
3 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$