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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
256 PM 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.

GMZ800-180715-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
256 PM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

The rather light and variable flow will continue through Thursday
with a sea breeze developing near the coast each afternoon. Friday
through the weekend 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,
but no headlines are anticipated at this time.


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GMZ830-180715-
Tampa Bay waters-
256 PM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.TODAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming west this afternoon.
Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
showers with isolated thunderstorms 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...North 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.

$$

GMZ836-180715-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
256 PM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast late
this morning, then becoming southwest this afternoon. Bay and
inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms
early this afternoon. Scattered showers with isolated
thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated
thunderstorms. Scattered showers, mainly in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest
in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest 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. 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...Northeast 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. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the
afternoon.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ856-180715-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
256 PM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south late this
morning, then becoming southwest this afternoon. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland
waters smooth. Isolated showers and thunderstorms late this
morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
2 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. 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 east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest
1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
3 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. 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.

$$

GMZ876-180715-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
256 PM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.TODAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south late this
morning and early afternoon, then becoming west late. Seas 1 foot
or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Isolated
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered showers with
isolated thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest
1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered showers with
isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...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...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North 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.
Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ853-180715-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
256 PM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.TODAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest early this
afternoon, then becoming west late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest
1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot
at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers in
the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon.
.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 showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and
inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 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 showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ873-180715-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
256 PM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.TODAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south around 5 knots
early this afternoon, then becoming west late. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers in the evening,
then scattered showers after midnight.
.THURSDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 4 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 around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers, mainly in the morning.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ850-180715-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
256 PM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.TODAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast around
5 knots early this afternoon, then becoming west late. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay
and inland waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest 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.
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.
.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.

$$

GMZ870-180715-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
256 PM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$