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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
239 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 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.

GMZ800-060715-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
239 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
Weak pressure gradient to keep winds light and seas slight through
the weekend that will continue into early next week. Main concern
will be scattered to numerous thunderstorms that produce locally
gusty winds and higher seas along with dangerous lightning for
mariners and along area beaches. Small underlying long period
swells may move into the E Gulf waters from the S-SW Gulf into
next week as well.

$$

GMZ830-060715-
Tampa Bay waters-
239 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

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

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ836-060715-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
239 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

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

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ856-060715-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
239 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east late this
evening and overnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Scattered showers. Scattered thunderstorms early this evening,
then isolated thunderstorms late this evening and overnight.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at
8 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers with
isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest
1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 8 seconds. Bay and
inland waters smooth. Scattered showers. Scattered thunderstorms,
mainly in the evening.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: North 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 2 seconds.
Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated
thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY 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. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the
evening, then scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms after
midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 8 seconds and south 1 foot at
5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers.
Isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Scattered showers. Scattered thunderstorms, mainly in the
evening.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters smooth.
Scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then
scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Scattered showers. Scattered thunderstorms, mainly in the
evening.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with
isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ876-060715-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
239 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at
2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Isolated
thunderstorms. Isolated showers this evening, then scattered
showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
4 seconds and south 1 foot at 8 seconds. Scattered showers.
Isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast
1 foot at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 7 seconds. Scattered
showers. Scattered thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and north 1 foot at
2 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the
morning, then numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
4 seconds, becoming south 2 feet at 4 seconds. Numerous showers
and scattered thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered
showers with isolated thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. Numerous showers with isolated
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers in the evening, then
scattered showers after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then
scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Scattered showers. Scattered thunderstorms, mainly in the
evening.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Numerous showers. Isolated
thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered thunderstorms in the
afternoon.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ853-060715-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
239 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast late
this evening and overnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers. Scattered
thunderstorms early this evening, then isolated thunderstorms
late this evening and overnight.
.SATURDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at
2 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
smooth. Scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms in the morning,
then scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north
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 smooth. Scattered showers. Scattered thunderstorms, mainly
in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
3 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland
waters smooth. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in
the morning, then numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the
evening, then scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms after
midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 7 seconds, becoming southwest
2 feet at 7 seconds and south 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Numerous showers. Isolated thunderstorms in
the morning, then scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers.
Scattered thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay
and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers. Isolated
thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Scattered showers. Scattered thunderstorms,
mainly in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Numerous showers. Isolated thunderstorms in the morning,
then scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ873-060715-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
239 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
4 seconds. Isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers until early
morning, then scattered showers late.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at
8 seconds. Scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms in the
morning, then scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest
1 foot at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered
showers. Scattered thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
3 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered showers.
Isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at
6 seconds. Scattered showers. Scattered thunderstorms, mainly in
the evening.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. Numerous showers. Isolated
thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Scattered showers. Scattered thunderstorms, mainly in the
evening.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Numerous showers. Isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then
scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Scattered showers. Scattered
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Numerous showers. Isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then
scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ850-060715-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
239 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest after
midnight, then becoming west late. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and
inland waters smooth. Scattered showers. Scattered thunderstorms
early this evening, then isolated thunderstorms late this evening
and overnight.
.SATURDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers. Isolated
thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
7 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers.
Scattered thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
8 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers with
isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 7 seconds. Bay and inland
waters smooth. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in
the evening, then scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms
after midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers.
Isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers. Scattered
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Bay and
inland waters light chop. Numerous showers. Isolated
thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Bay
and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers with
isolated thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay
and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers. Isolated
thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered thunderstorms in the
afternoon.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ870-060715-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
239 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot
at 10 seconds. Scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms in the
morning, then scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot
at 9 seconds. Scattered showers. Scattered thunderstorms, mainly
in the evening.
.SUNDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at
4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 8 seconds. Scattered showers.
Isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
7 seconds. Scattered showers. Scattered thunderstorms, mainly in
the evening.
.MONDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. Numerous showers. Isolated
thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Scattered showers. Scattered thunderstorms, mainly in the
evening.
.TUESDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Numerous
showers. Isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Scattered showers. Scattered thunderstorms, mainly in the
evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Numerous showers. Isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then
scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$