NWS Marine Forecast


   GMZ800-130715-  Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-  249 PM EDT Sun May 12 2024      .SYNOPSIS...  High pressure will remain in place through the end of the weekend  and start to shift further offshore into the Atlantic by early  next week a frontal system approaches the area by Tuesday. Ahead  of the cold front associated with this system, winds become  southerly and increase over the coming days with wind speeds  possibly approaching advisory criteria on Tuesday. Scattered  showers and thunderstorms will accompany the cold front and there  is a possibility for one or several waves of storms moving across  the area through Tuesday. The cold front then stalls across the  northern Gulf waters by the middle of the week with chances for  scattered showers and storms continuing. In addition, increasing  winds will also support building seas to 2-4 ft into mid week and  though seas may briefly subside as the stalled front weakens, seas  should remain elevated through the end of the week as additional  disturbances approach the area.    $$
   GMZ856-130715-  Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-  249 PM EDT Sun May 12 2024    TONIGHT  Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast  after midnight, then becoming southeast late. Seas around 2 feet  this evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at  5 seconds, becoming northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds and southwest  1 foot at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.  MONDAY  South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave  Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and northwest 1 foot at  4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance  of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.  MONDAY NIGHT  South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast  15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around  2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds and  southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds, becoming south 2 feet at 3 seconds  and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy.  A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.  TUESDAY  South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,  occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds.  Bay and inland waters choppy.  TUESDAY NIGHT  South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.  Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters a  moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after  midnight.  WEDNESDAY  Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.  Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 7 seconds and south 2 feet at  4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of  showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.  WEDNESDAY NIGHT  Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to  3 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers  with a slight chance of thunderstorms.  THURSDAY  Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.  Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers with a  slight chance of thunderstorms.  THURSDAY NIGHT  West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after  midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. A  slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  FRIDAY  South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and  inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and  thunderstorms.    Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.    $$