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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
847 PM 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.

GMZ800-291345-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
847 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
Light southwesterly flow continues overnight before a shift to
southeast and east flow is expected this weekend. Winds will turn
onshore each afternoon with the sea breeze. Scattered storms will
be possible each day, with winds and seas locally higher near
them. Otherwise no headlines are expected.

$$

GMZ830-291345-
Tampa Bay waters-
847 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
late this evening and overnight. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms early this evening,
then isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers.
Isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly
in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Northeast 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.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered
thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ836-291345-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
847 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming
southeast. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms early this evening, then isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms 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 around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the
morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly
in the evening.
.MONDAY...Southeast 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...East winds 5 to 10 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.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers,
mainly in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ856-291345-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
847 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at
5 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at 4 seconds and west 1 foot at
5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms early this evening, then isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
4 seconds and west 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning,
then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 9 seconds and southeast 1 foot
at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 7 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in
the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and east 1 foot at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered thunderstorms.
Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot
at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. 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.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...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.

$$

GMZ876-291345-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
847 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds and northwest 1 foot at
5 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms early this evening,
then scattered showers and thunderstorms late this evening.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
8 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 8 seconds and south 1 foot at
4 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
7 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
7 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot
at 7 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the evening,
then numerous showers after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ853-291345-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
847 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms early this
evening, then isolated showers and thunderstorms late.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest 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 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth.
Scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then
scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 9 seconds and southwest
1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet
at 8 seconds and east 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered showers and 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 northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland
waters smooth. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the
morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
4 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. 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.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East 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.

$$

GMZ873-291345-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
847 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms early this evening, then scattered showers and
thunderstorms late this evening and early morning. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms late.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at
6 seconds. Scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms in the
morning, then scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 8 seconds and southwest
1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 1 foot at
4 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Southwest 2 feet at 8 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 1 foot at
4 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the evening, then
numerous showers after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ850-291345-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
847 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

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

$$

GMZ870-291345-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
847 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southwest 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. Isolated thunderstorms in the
morning, then scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot
at 5 seconds, becoming southwest 2 feet at 9 seconds and west
1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 9 seconds and west 1 foot at
4 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 8 seconds and west 1 foot at
4 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 8 seconds and south 1 foot at
4 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$