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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
948 AM EDT Tue May 21 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.

GMZ800-220215-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
948 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
Northeast to east winds today become east and then southeast through
the week, with a turn onshore with the sea breeze each afternoon. No
headlines are expected.

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GMZ830-220215-
Tampa Bay waters-
948 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northwest. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 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.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ836-220215-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
948 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west.
Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...North winds around 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ856-220215-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
948 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northwest. Seas around 2 feet early, then 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
2 seconds and west 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
2 seconds and west 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at
2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ876-220215-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
948 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 4 seconds
and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 4 seconds and west 1 foot at
6 seconds, becoming north 1 foot at 4 seconds and west 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast
1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ853-220215-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
948 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northwest. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...North winds around 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds and east 1 foot at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at
2 seconds and east 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot
at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest
1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.

$$

GMZ873-220215-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
948 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at
3 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at
3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest
1 foot at 2 seconds and east 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

$$

GMZ850-220215-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
948 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northwest late. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 7 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...North winds around 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 7 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot
at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay
and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest 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...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop.

$$

GMZ870-220215-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
948 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
late. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at
3 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at
3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at
3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

$$