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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
1006 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 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.

GMZ800-190315-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
1006 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
High pressure in the Atlantic will ridge across the area through
the weekend, keeping warm and dry conditions with east to
southeast winds 15 knots or less, shifting more to the south and
southwest over the weekend. A cold front will push through the
area on Monday, bringing a chance of rain. No headlines are
expected at this time.

$$

GMZ830-190315-
Tampa Bay waters-
1006 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast late this
morning, then becoming southwest this afternoon. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming west 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate
chop.
.SATURDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
around 5 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate
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. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ836-190315-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
1006 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest this
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to
around 5 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 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. Bay and inland waters
light chop.

$$

GMZ856-190315-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
1006 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west late. Seas
1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
after midnight. 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 east 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...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop.

$$

GMZ876-190315-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
1006 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest late. Seas
around 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 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...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.

$$

GMZ853-190315-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
1006 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest this
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west 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...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 around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ873-190315-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
1006 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming west late. Seas
around 2 feet this morning, then 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ850-190315-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
1006 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west this
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west 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 around 5 knots, increasing to around
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and
inland waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ870-190315-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
1006 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast early
this afternoon, then becoming southwest late. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers,
mainly in the evening.
.MONDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$