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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
333 PM EDT Sun May 5 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.

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Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
333 PM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
High pressure will be over the are for Sunday and through the
week. This will lead to winds generally around 10-15 knots or
less through the period. The best chance to see any storms will be
this evening as storms push off the west coast.

$$

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Tampa Bay waters-
333 PM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west
early this evening, then becoming north late this evening,
becoming east. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
showers with isolated thunderstorms early this evening, then
isolated showers and thunderstorms late this evening.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate
chop.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots, increasing to around
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ836-060815-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
333 PM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southeast late this evening and overnight. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms early this
evening, then scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms late
this evening and early morning.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ856-060815-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
333 PM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
late this evening and overnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms early this evening.
Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms late this evening
and early morning.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate
chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay
and inland waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay
and inland waters light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ876-060815-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
333 PM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
10 to 15 knots late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
2 feet at 4 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms late this
evening and overnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet
at 5 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot
at 5 seconds, becoming southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast
1 foot at 4 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas
around 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ853-060815-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
333 PM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east.
Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms this evening.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South
1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at
5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
South 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay
and inland waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay
and inland waters a moderate chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
333 PM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest
early this evening, then becoming northeast late this evening and
early morning, becoming southeast late. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
6 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

$$

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Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
333 PM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north late
this evening, then becoming east. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms early this
evening.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest
1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay
and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ870-060815-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
333 PM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
late this evening, then becoming east. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas around
2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South
1 foot at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$