NWS Marine Forecast


   GMZ800-151230-  Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-  802 PM EDT Tue May 14 2024      .SYNOPSIS...  A frontal boundary will approach the northern waters overnight  with a band of showers/thunderstorms developing around midnight.  The storms will push gradually south across the northern and  central waters late tonight and Wednesday. A few storms may be  strong to severe. SCEC conditions will occur over portions of the  waters tonight and Wednesday due to gusty southwest winds. High  pressure will build over the waters in the wake of the front  Thursday and Friday with winds and seas gradually subsiding.    $$
   GMZ856-151230-  Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-  802 PM EDT Tue May 14 2024    TONIGHT  South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to  15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to  3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds and south 2 feet  at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight  chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.  WEDNESDAY  Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to  20 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at  5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland  waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A  slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers  in the afternoon.  WEDNESDAY NIGHT  Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up  to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave  Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 6 seconds and southeast 1 foot at  4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of  showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.  THURSDAY  West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave  Detail: West 3 feet at 6 seconds and southeast 1 foot at  4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers  with a slight chance of thunderstorms.  THURSDAY NIGHT  West winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around  5 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West  2 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.  FRIDAY  South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave  Detail: West 2 feet at 5 seconds and south 1 foot at 2 seconds.  Bay and inland waters light chop.  FRIDAY NIGHT  South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.  Bay and inland waters light chop.  SATURDAY  South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay  and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and  thunderstorms in the afternoon.  SATURDAY NIGHT  Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around  2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of  thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a  chance of showers after midnight.  SUNDAY  Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay  and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a  slight chance of thunderstorms.    Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.    $$