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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Issued by National Weather Service Melbourne FL
957 AM EDT Thu May 9 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.

GMZ800-100215-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
957 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
Winds generally remain 15 knots or less and out of the south to
southwest today and Friday. A frontal boundary will sink slowly
south across the waters late Friday and Friday night with a
chance of showers/thunderstorms. Weak high pressure will build
over the waters during the weekend with winds veering generally to
the northwest on Saturday, and the northeast on Sunday.

$$

GMZ830-100215-
Tampa Bay waters-
957 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ836-100215-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
957 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.REST OF TODAY...South winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. 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.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate
chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ856-100215-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
957 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and
inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas around
2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ876-100215-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
957 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.REST OF TODAY...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots this afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or
less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ853-100215-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
957 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay
and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ873-100215-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
957 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ850-100215-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
957 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay
and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers with
isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Seas around 2 feet.
Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.MONDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ870-100215-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
957 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the morning,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...North winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$