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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
309 AM EDT Sun Sep 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.

GMZ800-222015-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
309 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
Quiet weather pattern through mid week with high pressure in place.
Light winds remaining under 15 kts through Monday. Still
significant uncertainty regarding possible tropical development in
the Caribbean Sea that looks to lift north into the Gulf toward
the end of the week. At a minimum we will see winds and seas
increasing starting on Wednesday.

$$

GMZ830-222015-
Tampa Bay waters-
309 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north late. Bay
and inland waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
a moderate chop.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland
waters choppy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters
choppy. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the
morning, then numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the
afternoon.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ836-222015-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
309 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest late.
Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
a moderate chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers,
mainly in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the morning,
then numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland
waters choppy. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly
in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland
waters rough. Numerous showers. Isolated thunderstorms in the
morning, then scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ856-222015-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
309 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest late.
Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds and north 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot
at 2 seconds, becoming east 2 feet at 3 seconds. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers with isolated
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
5 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. Scattered showers with
isolated thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. Scattered
showers with isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous
showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Bay and inland waters rough.
Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Bay and inland waters rough. Numerous
showers with isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then
widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ876-222015-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
309 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north late. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms early this morning,
then isolated showers and thunderstorms late this morning.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
3 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot
at 3 seconds, becoming east 2 feet at 3 seconds. Scattered
showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
Isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers in the morning, then
scattered showers in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally
to 6 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
5 seconds, becoming southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. Numerous
showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Numerous showers with isolated
thunderstorms in the morning, then widespread showers and
scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to
7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Scattered thunderstorms.
Widespread showers.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. Widespread showers. Isolated
thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered thunderstorms in the
afternoon.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ853-222015-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
309 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north late. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay
and inland waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot
at 4 seconds, becoming northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and
inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters
choppy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Bay and inland waters rough.
Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Bay and inland waters rough. Numerous
showers. Isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered
thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ873-222015-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
309 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north late. Seas
around 2 feet this morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds, becoming northeast 1 foot at
3 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms early
this morning.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms
after midnight.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the
morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at
3 seconds, becoming northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east
with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot
at 3 seconds, becoming east 2 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered
showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Scattered showers with isolated
thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to
6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet. Numerous showers with isolated
thunderstorms in the morning, then widespread showers and
scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ850-222015-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
309 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north late. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay
and inland waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast
1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
2 seconds, becoming southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay
and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Bay and inland waters choppy. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. Scattered
showers with isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous
showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ870-222015-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
309 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north late. Seas
around 2 feet this morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds, becoming northeast 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North
1 foot at 3 seconds.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after
midnight. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming
east 2 feet at 3 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms
after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East
2 feet at 4 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Scattered thunderstorms.
Scattered showers in the evening, then numerous showers after
midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet, building to 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to
10 feet in the afternoon. Numerous showers. Isolated
thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered thunderstorms in the
afternoon.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$