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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
845 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 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.

GMZ800-221315-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
845 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
Southeast flow will remain over the waters through the weekend
except for a turn onshore with the sea breeze each afternoon. Winds
become more southwesterly on Monday and continue through the rest of
the week. No headlines are expected, though higher shower and storm
chances are in the forecast starting Saturday.

$$

GMZ830-221315-
Tampa Bay waters-
845 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west this
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
showers with isolated thunderstorms in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers
with isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Numerous showers,
mainly in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers,
mainly in the evening.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ836-221315-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
845 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south early this
afternoon, then becoming west late. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers
with isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
with isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
with isolated thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated
thunderstorms. Scattered showers, mainly in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated
thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous
showers in the afternoon.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ856-221315-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
845 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ876-221315-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
845 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
East 3 feet at 5 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and north 1 foot at
4 seconds. Isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers in the
evening, then scattered showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and north 1 foot at
4 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 6 seconds. Scattered showers
with isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
8 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. Scattered showers
with isolated thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south around
5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers
with isolated thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ853-221315-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
845 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ873-221315-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
845 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally
to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds and southwest
2 feet at 8 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms late this
morning and early afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
5 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 8 seconds. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 8 seconds and north 1 foot at
3 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 7 seconds and southeast 1 foot
at 4 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 8 seconds and south 1 foot at
5 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 8 seconds and south 1 foot at
5 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the
morning, then 1 foot or less. Scattered showers with isolated
thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ850-221315-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
845 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest late.
Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and
southwest 1 foot at 9 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers this morning, then
scattered showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast after
midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
8 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. Numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers
with isolated thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 8 seconds. Bay and inland
waters smooth. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest
1 foot at 8 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered
showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
7 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
with isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
8 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...West 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 with isolated thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Bay
and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...West 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 with isolated thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ870-221315-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
845 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and southwest
2 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms early
this morning, then isolated showers and thunderstorms late this
morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at
4 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers
with isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
8 seconds. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers, mainly in
the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 7 seconds and west 1 foot at
2 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 8 seconds and west
1 foot at 3 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$