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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
401 AM EDT Thu May 16 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.

GMZ800-161500-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
401 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
Winds will shift to west and then northwest through today as the
weak frontal boundary settles across the southern waters. Winds will
then turn back to the southwest as the boundary lifts north on
Friday, with increasing showers and thunderstorms chances for the
weekend as the next storm system moves across the eastern U.S.

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GMZ830-161500-
Tampa Bay waters-
401 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to around 10 knots
in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest
around 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and
inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ836-161500-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
401 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to around 10 knots
in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms until late
afternoon, then a slight chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest around
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and
inland waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate
chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A
chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the
evening.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ856-161500-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
401 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to around 10 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
West 3 feet at 6 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay
and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at
6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to around 10 knots
in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at
5 seconds and south 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 6 seconds and south 1 foot at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 7 seconds. Bay and
inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay
and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay
and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A chance
of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ876-161500-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
401 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
West 3 feet at 6 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south
overnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at
6 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to around 10 knots
in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2
feet at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 7 seconds and southeast 1 foot
at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the
evening.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ853-161500-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
401 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to around 10 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 3 feet at
6 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms this morning south of the mouth of Tampa Bay.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south
overnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at
6 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest around
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Southwest 2 feet at 7 seconds and south 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay
and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 1 foot
at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 2 feet at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 7 seconds and southwest
1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Bay
and inland waters a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay
and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A chance
of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay
and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ873-161500-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
401 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west this
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
West 4 feet at 6 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms this
morning.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 7 seconds and south 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 1 foot
at 2 seconds.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 4 feet at
7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers, mainly in the morning.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ850-161500-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
401 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, subsiding to
1 to 2 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at
6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 7
seconds and west 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest around
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 7 seconds.
Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 7 seconds and southwest
1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 3 seconds and southwest 2 feet
at 7 seconds. 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.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at
4 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 7 seconds. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and
inland waters a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay
and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay
and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ870-161500-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
401 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 6 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south
overnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at
7 seconds and west 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to around 10 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet
at 7 seconds and south 1 foot at 2 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 7 seconds and south 1 foot at
2 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 4 feet at
7 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
after midnight.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms,
mainly in the evening.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$