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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
953 AM EDT Thu Jul 18 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.

GMZ800-190230-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
953 AM EDT Thu Jul 18 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
Light and variable winds will continue across coastal waters
today, with some shower and thunderstorm activity expected through
the afternoon. The highest winds and seas will occur in the
vicinity of storms. Winds will become more east-southeasterly on
Friday and continue through the middle of next week. This will
result in thunderstorms over land drifting back into the nearshore
coastal waters during the late afternoon and evening hours each
day.

$$

GMZ830-190230-
Tampa Bay waters-
953 AM EDT Thu Jul 18 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming
southwest this afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 5 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.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Numerous showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.SATURDAY...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.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.SUNDAY...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.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. 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.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ836-190230-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
953 AM EDT Thu Jul 18 2024

.REST OF TODAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest 5
to 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms through early afternoon, then
numerous showers and thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Numerous showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the
evening.
.FRIDAY...Southeast 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.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous
showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Southeast 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.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Numerous showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the
evening.
.SUNDAY...East 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.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. 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.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ856-190230-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
953 AM EDT Thu Jul 18 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming
southwest 5 to 10 knots late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.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. 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 in the morning,
then numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South 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 light chop. Numerous showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.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. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning,
then numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East 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, mainly in the
evening.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 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.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 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.

$$

GMZ876-190230-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
953 AM EDT Thu Jul 18 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ853-190230-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
953 AM EDT Thu Jul 18 2024

.REST OF TODAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest 5
to 10 knots late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot
at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...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. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 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 in the morning, then numerous showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Numerous showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the
evening.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 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 in the morning, then numerous showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...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, 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 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. 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. 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.

$$

GMZ873-190230-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
953 AM EDT Thu Jul 18 2024

.REST OF TODAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms late this morning and early afternoon, then
isolated showers and thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms.
Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Numerous showers. Scattered
thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Numerous
showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Numerous showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ850-190230-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
953 AM EDT Thu Jul 18 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ870-190230-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
953 AM EDT Thu Jul 18 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms late this morning and early afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
7 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the
morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Numerous showers. Scattered
thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...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 evening.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Numerous showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$