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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
1008 AM EDT Tue May 14 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.

GMZ800-150315-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
1008 AM EDT Tue May 14 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
Multiple rounds of thunderstorms will impact the waters today as a
slow moving cold front approaches the area. Primary concerns will
be strong winds, isolated waterspouts, frequent lightning and
heavy rain. Winds will also increase ahead of these lines calling
for Small Craft Should Exercise Caution headlines for most areas.

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GMZ830-150315-
Tampa Bay waters-
1008 AM EDT Tue May 14 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms late this morning and early
afternoon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. 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.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers
likely, mainly in the evening.
.THURSDAY...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.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ836-150315-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
1008 AM EDT Tue May 14 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate
chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ856-150315-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
1008 AM EDT Tue May 14 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at
6 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at
7 seconds and south 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and
inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds and northwest 1 foot at
5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and
inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...South 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.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ876-150315-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
1008 AM EDT Tue May 14 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South
3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
South 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at
6 seconds and west 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: West 3 feet at 6 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at
6 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ853-150315-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
1008 AM EDT Tue May 14 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots late. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest
3 feet at 4 seconds. 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.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and
inland waters choppy. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at
5 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 1 foot at
5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
6 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and
inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and
inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ873-150315-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
1008 AM EDT Tue May 14 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms early, then a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South
4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance
of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of thunderstorms
after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 4 feet at 5 seconds. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at
6 seconds and west 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds
and west 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at
6 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ850-150315-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
1008 AM EDT Tue May 14 2024

...TORNADO WATCH 241 IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet
at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers likely early, then a chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
Southwest 3 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate
chop. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the
evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at
5 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming west
around 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Southwest 3 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds.
Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 7 seconds and west 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 7 seconds and west 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and
inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay
and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ870-150315-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
1008 AM EDT Tue May 14 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 4 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms.
Showers likely early, then a chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest
4 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance
of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then
showers after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers, mainly in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 4 feet at
6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the
evening.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 7 seconds and west
1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$