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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
851 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 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.

GMZ800-121345-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
851 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
High pressure builds over the waters over the next few days in the
wake of the recent cold front accompanied by drier conditions.
Winds and seas remain elevated at SCA levels into Friday before
diminishing into the weekend with improving conditions continuing
into next week.

$$

GMZ830-121345-
Tampa Bay waters-
851 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest
late. Gusts up to 30 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.

$$

GMZ836-121345-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
851 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to
25 knots in the evening. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
a moderate chop.

$$

GMZ856-121345-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
851 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to
30 knots late. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Bay and
inland waters choppy.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, subsiding to
4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet in the afternoon. Bay and
inland waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Bay and
inland waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and
inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
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 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet
after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate
chop.

$$

GMZ876-121345-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
851 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to
25 knots, increasing to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet, occasionally
to 9 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or
less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet
after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

$$

GMZ853-121345-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
851 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest
late. Gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to
10 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to
10 feet, subsiding to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...North 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...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 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...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and
inland waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate
chop.

$$

GMZ873-121345-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
851 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest
late. Gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 8 to 9 feet, occasionally to
11 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to
11 feet, subsiding to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or
less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around
2 feet after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

$$

GMZ850-121345-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
851 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots late. Gusts up to 35 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Bay and inland waters rough.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Bay and
inland waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to
25 knots in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.TUESDAY...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.

$$

GMZ870-121345-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
851 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots late. Gusts up to 35 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet, subsiding to
5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to
25 knots in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

$$