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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
239 PM EDT Wed May 22 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.

GMZ800-230715-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
239 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

E-SE winds will turn onshore this afternoon as the sea breeze
develops. This will remain the trend everyday until the high
pressure moves east later this week. By Friday the flow becomes
more SW-W. Rain chances continue to be minimal until mid next week
when some extra moisture returns.

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GMZ830-230715-
Tampa Bay waters-
239 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...West winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.

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GMZ836-230715-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
239 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.

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GMZ856-230715-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
239 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and west 1 foot
at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot
at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and
inland waters light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ876-230715-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
239 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming
southwest late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
4 seconds and west 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot
at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ853-230715-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
239 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds and northwest 1 foot
at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot
at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
2 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop.

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GMZ873-230715-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
239 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming
southwest late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot
at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

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Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
239 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot
at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot
at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop.

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GMZ870-230715-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
239 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.REST OF TODAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming north late.
Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds and
southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast
1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot
at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.SATURDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

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