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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
245 PM EDT Fri Jun 14 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.

GMZ800-150715-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
245 PM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

This evening onshore winds will diminish and become light and
variable overnight. Some showers and storm possible over the
waters later this afternoon/evening. Some showers could linger
down south overnight into tomorrow morning. Light and variable
winds overnight, increase and push onshore with sea breeze
development tomorrow. Winds become more easterly moving into
Sunday and by Monday increase to around 10-15kts sustained.
Tuesday winds could get close to cautionary levels.

$$

GMZ830-150715-
Tampa Bay waters-
245 PM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
early this afternoon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms
late.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in
the evening.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in
the evening.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ836-150715-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
245 PM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers
early this afternoon, then showers likely late.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in
the evening.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ856-150715-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
245 PM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and
inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
6 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and
inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay
and inland waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland
waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ876-150715-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
245 PM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds and southeast
1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds and southeast 2 feet at
4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds and southwest 2 feet at
6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ853-150715-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
245 PM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds and east
1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South
2 feet at 6 seconds and south 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters light
chop. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East
2 feet at 3 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 7 seconds. Bay and
inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers
likely, mainly in the evening.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and
inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay
and inland waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms,
mainly in the evening.
.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and
inland waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ873-150715-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
245 PM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South
3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 8 seconds. Showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest
3 feet at 7 seconds and east 2 feet at 3 seconds. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ850-150715-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
245 PM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and northwest 1 foot
at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon, then a chance
of showers and thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming northeast
1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and
inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters
smooth. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to 2 to
3 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 8 seconds
and east 1 foot at 2 seconds, becoming east 2 feet at 3 seconds
and southwest 2 feet at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly
in the evening.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and
inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay
and inland waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms,
mainly in the evening.
.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland
waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ870-150715-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
245 PM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at
3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at
6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at
3 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Southwest 3 feet at 8 seconds and east 2 feet at 3 seconds. A
chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet, building to 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$