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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
415 PM EDT Tue Jul 16 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.

GMZ800-170200-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
415 PM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
High pressure will continue to ridge across Florida into the
eastern Gulf of Mexico through the week, with light southeast to
south winds, turning onshore near the coast each afternoon with
the sea breeze. Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected
each day.

$$

GMZ830-170200-
Tampa Bay waters-
415 PM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth. Scattered showers and thunderstorms this evening, then
isolated showers and thunderstorms late.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. Numerous
showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then
numerous showers in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
.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 numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers,
mainly in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning,
then numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the
afternoon.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ836-170200-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
415 PM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming 5 to 10 knots
late. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and
thunderstorms this evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. Numerous showers
and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning,
then numerous showers in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers,
mainly in the evening.
.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 numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in
the evening.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then
numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ856-170200-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
415 PM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Numerous showers and thunderstorms this evening, then
isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...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. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 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.
.THURSDAY...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.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...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. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms.
Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered
showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ876-170200-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
415 PM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered
thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the evening, then numerous
showers after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered
thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet after midnight. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Scattered
thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous
showers in the afternoon.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ853-170200-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
415 PM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ873-170200-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
415 PM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Numerous showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South
1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers
and thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms in the evening, then numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Numerous showers with scattered
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ850-170200-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
415 PM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
2 seconds and south 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
smooth. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then
scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters
smooth. Numerous showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the
morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...South 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 with
scattered thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered thunderstorms.
Scattered showers in the evening, then numerous showers after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth.
Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland
waters smooth. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters smooth. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered
showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered thunderstorms.
Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then
numerous showers in the afternoon.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ870-170200-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
415 PM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms this evening, then scattered showers and
thunderstorms late.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Numerous showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Numerous showers with scattered
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms in the evening, then numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the evening,
then numerous showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$