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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
422 AM EDT Fri Jun 28 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.

GMZ800-281430-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
422 AM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
High pressure ridge axis to the south of the area today will lift
north to across the area for the weekend, and then meander across
the waters through the rest of the period. This will turn the
southwest flow currently in place more to the southeast with the
sea breeze turning winds onshore each afternoon. Scattered storms
will be possible each day, with winds and seas higher near storms.

$$

GMZ830-281430-
Tampa Bay waters-
422 AM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous
showers in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered
thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered thunderstorms.
Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered
thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous
showers in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. 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.

$$

GMZ836-281430-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
422 AM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.TODAY...Southwest 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...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous
showers in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in
the evening.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning,
then numerous showers in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
.MONDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous
showers in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers,
mainly in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the
morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ856-281430-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
422 AM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.TODAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters
smooth. Isolated showers and thunderstorms early this morning,
then scattered showers and thunderstorms late this morning and
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at
5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming
southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 11 seconds.
Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot
at 4 seconds and west 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds and west 1 foot at
4 seconds, becoming southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest
1 foot at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous
showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest
1 foot at 8 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered
thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ876-281430-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
422 AM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.TODAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 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...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot
at 5 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 11 seconds. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 10 seconds and south 1 foot at
5 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
8 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot
at 8 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ853-281430-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
422 AM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters
smooth. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the
evening.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at
5 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at
10 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at
9 seconds and east 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
southeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Southwest 2 feet at 8 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay
and inland waters smooth. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous
showers, mainly in the evening.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and
inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ873-281430-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
422 AM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms until late afternoon, then isolated showers and
thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 5 seconds. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at
5 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet
at 10 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 8 seconds and west 1 foot at
4 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet
at 8 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ850-281430-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
422 AM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.TODAY...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.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet in the
evening, then 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...South winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at
5 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest
1 foot at 5 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 11 seconds. Bay and
inland waters smooth. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
5 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 11 seconds. Bay and inland
waters smooth. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 8 seconds. Bay and inland waters
smooth. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the
evening.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet in the
morning, then 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest 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.

$$

GMZ870-281430-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
422 AM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: West 2 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the
morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at
5 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet
after midnight. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds,
becoming southwest 2 feet at 11 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
5 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at
10 seconds and west 1 foot at 5 seconds. Numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$