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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
235 PM EDT Wed Apr 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.

GMZ800-250730-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
235 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

High pressure is expected across the region for the upcoming week
leading to minimal weather concerns. Easterly winds will turn
onshore each afternoon remaining below 15 knots with seas of 2 feet
and under.

$$

GMZ830-250730-
Tampa Bay waters-
235 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
a moderate chop.
.MONDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop.

$$

GMZ836-250730-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
235 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east late. Bay
and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
a moderate chop.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.

$$

GMZ856-250730-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
235 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters
choppy.
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland
waters choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Bay and
inland waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay
and inland waters choppy.
.MONDAY...East winds around 15 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate
chop.

$$

GMZ876-250730-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
235 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet this evening, then 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or
less, then 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet after midnight.
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally
to 6 feet after midnight.
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet.

$$

GMZ853-250730-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
235 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then 2 to 3 feet after
midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Bay and
inland waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland
waters choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters
choppy.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate
chop.

$$

GMZ873-250730-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
235 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast late.
Seas 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east
15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots after midnight. Seas
1 foot or less, then 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally
to 6 feet after midnight.
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.

$$

GMZ850-250730-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
235 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around
2 feet after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay
and inland waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and
inland waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay
and inland waters a moderate chop.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.

$$

GMZ870-250730-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
235 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast late.
Seas 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then 2 to
3 feet after midnight.
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally
to 6 feet after midnight.
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.

$$