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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
347 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 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.

GMZ800-152030-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
347 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
Southerly winds will persist today, however winds will begin to
shift to the east on Sunday and continue into next week. Easterly
evening surge of wind may occur starting Monday and for much of
the week which may create brief SCEC conditions. Main hazard
throughout the forecast period will be isolated to scattered
thunderstorms which may cause locally gusty winds and rough seas.

$$

GMZ830-152030-
Tampa Bay waters-
347 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south this
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
thunderstorms. Scattered showers this morning, then numerous
showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms in the evening.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then
scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters
choppy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters
choppy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the
evening.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters
choppy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ836-152030-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
347 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers this
morning, then numerous showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms in the evening.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then
scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
a moderate chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in
the evening.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters
choppy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters
choppy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then
scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters
choppy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the
evening.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters
choppy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ856-152030-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
347 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Scattered thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at
6 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 9 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms
in the evening, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
8 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at
6 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...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. Bay
and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY 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. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the
evening.
.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Bay and inland waters rough. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ876-152030-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
347 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms.
Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
3 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
7 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.MONDAY 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 4 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ853-152030-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
347 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds and north 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms.
Scattered showers this morning, then numerous showers this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds and southwest 2 feet at
8 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms in the evening, then isolated showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 9 seconds and south 2 feet at
6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds and southwest 2 feet at
8 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds and
southwest 1 foot at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate
chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then
scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
8 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Bay and inland waters rough. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ873-152030-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
347 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at
3 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers this
morning, then numerous showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds.
Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 9 seconds
and south 2 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds and
south 3 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South
3 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly
in the morning.
.MONDAY 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 4 feet at 5 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 8 seconds.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ850-152030-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
347 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.TODAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south this
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. 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. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
8 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms in the evening.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 9 seconds and south 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.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East
2 feet at 3 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 9 seconds. Bay and
inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds and
southwest 1 foot at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate
chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
7 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and
inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms
in the morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay
and inland waters choppy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms,
mainly in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and
inland waters choppy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ870-152030-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
347 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south late. Seas
around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds and
northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 9 seconds
and south 2 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to around
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at
8 seconds and east 2 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East
3 feet at 4 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
East 4 feet at 4 seconds and south 2 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$