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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
938 AM EDT Mon Jun 24 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.

GMZ800-250215-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
938 AM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

Winds will mainly be out of the south today, becoming onshore
during the afternoon hours, and generally staying below 10 knots.
On Tuesday, winds will shift to the west, which will persist the
remainder of the week. This create the best chance for scattered
showers and storms during late night and early morning hours.
Winds will remain below SCEC levels through the week, but may be
locally strong and gusty in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ830-250215-
Tampa Bay waters-
938 AM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west
around 5 knots late. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers likely with
scattered thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in
the evening.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ836-250215-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
938 AM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming
southwest around 5 knots this afternoon. Bay and inland waters
smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning
and early afternoon, then showers and thunderstorms likely late.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers likely with
scattered thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in
the evening.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the
evening.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ856-250215-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
938 AM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming
southwest this afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South
1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
6 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers likely.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
7 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
7 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ876-250215-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
938 AM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots late this
morning, becoming light and variable, then becoming west around
5 knots late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot
at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
6 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 5 seconds. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ853-250215-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
938 AM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

.REST OF TODAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming west this
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
5 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at
5 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at
5 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers likely.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot
at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...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. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southwest 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.

$$

GMZ873-250215-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
938 AM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

.REST OF TODAY...North winds around 5 knots late this morning,
becoming light and variable, then becoming west around 5 knots
late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds
and south 1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms late this morning and early afternoon, then a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at
5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot
at 6 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 5 seconds. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 5 seconds. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the morning, then 1 foot or less. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ850-250215-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
938 AM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

.REST OF TODAY...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. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...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. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers likely.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot
at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and
inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...West 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.

$$

GMZ870-250215-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
938 AM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

.REST OF TODAY...West winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to
10 knots late. Seas around 2 feet late this morning, then 1 foot
or less. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds and west 1 foot
at 3 seconds, becoming west 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot
at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late this
morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
3 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds, becoming south 2 feet at
7 seconds and west 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at
6 seconds. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in
the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
6 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$