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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
353 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 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.

GMZ800-261430-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
353 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
A light pressure gradient remains over the eastern Gulf of Mexico
for the next few days. This is producing a light onshore flow with
winds 10 knots or less and seas 2 feet or less through the end of
the week. Daily showers and storms will be possible each day through
the period.

$$

GMZ830-261430-
Tampa Bay waters-
353 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms early this morning, then
scattered showers and thunderstorms late this morning and
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in
the evening.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous
showers in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered thunderstorms.
Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the
afternoon.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ836-261430-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
353 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms early this morning, then
scattered showers and thunderstorms late this morning and
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in
the evening.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered thunderstorms.
Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the
afternoon.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ856-261430-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
353 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters
smooth. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then
numerous showers in the afternoon.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ876-261430-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
353 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
6 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms until late
afternoon, then isolated showers and thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
6 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 5 seconds. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 5 seconds. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ853-261430-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
353 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...West winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
4 seconds, becoming southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and
inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland
waters smooth. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the
evening.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ873-261430-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
353 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
6 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms until late
afternoon, then isolated showers and thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
5 seconds, becoming southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: West 2 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
5 seconds, becoming southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers
and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ850-261430-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
353 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms early this morning, then scattered showers and
thunderstorms late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in
the evening.
.SATURDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ870-261430-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
353 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms early this morning, then scattered showers and
thunderstorms late this morning and early afternoon. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: West 2 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers
and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$