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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
806 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 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.

GMZ800-051300-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
806 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
High pressure remains northeast of the region leading to light
easterly flow and an on shore transition each afternoon for the next
couple days. Sea breeze rain and storms will develop over land
during the afternoon hours, then shift over the water during the
evening time frame. A slight pattern shift later this week will lead
to westerly flow and rain/storm activity impacting the waters
earlier in the day.

$$

GMZ830-051300-
Tampa Bay waters-
806 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east.
Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms, mainly this evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers.
A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the
evening.
.FRIDAY...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. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then
a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in
the evening.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in
the evening.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of
showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ836-051300-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
806 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
late this evening, then becoming east. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms until early
morning.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers.
A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...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. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then
a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY 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 and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY 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 with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ856-051300-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
806 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
late this evening, then becoming east. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and northwest 1 foot at
2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms until early morning, then a slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms late.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest
in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast
1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest
1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers.
A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms
in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A
chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and
inland waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ876-051300-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
806 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming east. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast
1 foot at 4 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
3 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot
at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ853-051300-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
806 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east.
Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds
and southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this
evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late this
evening and early morning.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot
at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest
1 foot at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and
inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
2 seconds and south 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms
in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
3 seconds, becoming west 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A
chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the evening, then 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and
inland waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ873-051300-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
806 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east
late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this evening,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late this evening and
early morning. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot
at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west around
5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in
the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ850-051300-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
806 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
late this evening, then becoming southeast. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms early this evening, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms late this evening and early morning. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers.
A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southwest after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay
and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers.
A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: West 1 foot
at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: West 2 feet at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. Showers likely. A slight chance of thunderstorms
in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and
inland waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ870-051300-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
806 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east
late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds
and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot
at 3 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot
at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. Showers likely with a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$