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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
910 PM EDT Wed May 8 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.

GMZ800-090900-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
910 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
Winds generally remain 15 knots or less and out of the south to
southwest for the rest of the work week. A front will start to
work its way through late Friday which will bring a chance for a
few showers and thunderstorms. Behind the front winds will shift
to northwest Saturday and then northeast on Sunday as high
pressure moves across the southeast states.

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GMZ830-090900-
Tampa Bay waters-
910 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots. Bay and
inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate
chop.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
a moderate chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north
5 to 10 knots after midnight. 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.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ836-090900-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
910 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
overnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...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. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate
chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ856-090900-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
910 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers in the
evening, then scattered showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated thunderstorms.
Scattered showers, 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 around 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ876-090900-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
910 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Isolated
thunderstorms. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered
showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers, mainly in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ853-090900-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
910 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Winds becoming south and increasing to 10 to
15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
5 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
a moderate chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 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.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ873-090900-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
910 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas
around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers
with isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...North winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ850-090900-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
910 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
10 to 15 knots overnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2
feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters
a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 3 seconds. Bay and
inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms
after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
a moderate chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north
after midnight. 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.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ870-090900-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
910 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
10 to 15 knots overnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered showers with
isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 3 feet at
5 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Isolated 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.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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