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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
803 PM EDT Fri Jul 19 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.

GMZ800-201315-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
803 PM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
High pressure ridging across central Florida and into the eastern
Gulf of Mexico is producing a light wind flow with winds 10 knots or
less and seas 2 feet or less through the weekend. Afternoon sea
breeze development will produce onshore winds each day. Scattered
showers and isolated storms can be expected daily.

$$

GMZ830-201315-
Tampa Bay waters-
803 PM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
southeast late this evening and overnight. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms early this
evening, then isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning,
then numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Numerous showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Numerous showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Numerous showers and thunderstorms, mainly in
the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning,
then numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ836-201315-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
803 PM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning,
then numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Numerous showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the
evening.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Numerous showers and thunderstorms, mainly in
the evening.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Numerous showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Numerous showers and thunderstorms, mainly in
the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning,
then numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ856-201315-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
803 PM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming around
10 knots late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning,
then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning,
then numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast
1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous
showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Numerous showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the morning, then 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then
numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ876-201315-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
803 PM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...East 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, becoming southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. Numerous
showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. Numerous showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Numerous showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Numerous showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Numerous showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Numerous showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Numerous showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ853-201315-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
803 PM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming
southeast. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms early this evening, then scattered showers and
thunderstorms late.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South
1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY 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 south 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Numerous showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the
evening.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Numerous showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ873-201315-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
803 PM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
4 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms early this evening.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms, then scattered showers and
thunderstorms late.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
3 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Numerous showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
4 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. Numerous showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Numerous showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Numerous showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Numerous showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Numerous showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ850-201315-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
803 PM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming
southeast. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. Numerous showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. Numerous showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot
at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. Numerous showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming
southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland
waters smooth. Numerous showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters smooth. Numerous showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Numerous showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ870-201315-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
803 PM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming
southeast. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
4 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms late.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Numerous showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east
around 5 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
South 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. Numerous showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Numerous showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Numerous showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Numerous showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Numerous showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$