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FZUS52 KTBW 191827
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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
227 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 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.

GMZ800-200715-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
227 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
Light winds and seas continue through the weekend with an onshore
flow developing each afternoon along the coast as a warm and dry
airmass remains in place. The next cold front will move across the
waters on Monday with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, with
the best chance across the northern waters. High pressure will
build back over the region in the wake of the front on Tuesday.

$$

GMZ830-200715-
Tampa Bay waters-
227 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north late.
Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters
a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming
northeast with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Bay and
inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ836-200715-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
227 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after
midnight, then becoming light and variable late. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west with gusts
up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming north after midnight. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ856-200715-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
227 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after
midnight, then becoming east around 5 knots late. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and
inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate
chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters light chop.

$$

GMZ876-200715-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
227 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.

$$

GMZ853-200715-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
227 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north late.
Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot
or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate
chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ873-200715-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
227 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north late.
Seas 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest around
5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ850-200715-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
227 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and
inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light
chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate
chop.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ870-200715-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
227 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after
midnight. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the
morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or
less.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$